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Crown Says Former Mountie Aided China as Security Trial Enters Closings

The judge hears the defence’s closing on Monday.

Former RCMP officer William Majcher, who was accused of a security offence in relation to his alleged work for the Chinese government, leaves B.C. Supreme Court after his trial was abruptly adjourned when prosecutors closed their case, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
William Majcher outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, on April 20, 2026.
Former RCMP officer William Majcher, accused of a security offence in relation to his alleged work for the Chinese government, leaves B.C. Supreme Court after his trial was abruptly adjourned when prosecutors closed their case, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
William Majcher is on trial in B.C. Supreme Court. The former Mountie is accused of acting on China's behalf as part of a campaign targeting an alleged fraudster.

Overview

  • Prosecutor Ryan Carrier delivered his closing Friday, calling the alleged conduct an affront to Canadian sovereignty.
  • The Crown says 2017 emails show William Majcher planned to use threats of arrest and extradition to pressure Hongwei (Kevin) Sun to return to China under a law that criminalizes preparatory steps for a foreign state.
  • Prosecutors say Majcher pursued the plan through his Hong Kong asset‑recovery firm, EMIDR, and sought standing with Chinese police for overseas recoveries.
  • The Crown ended its case Wednesday without a planned witness, and the defence chose to call no evidence.
  • Earlier rulings found his 2023 airport arrest breached the Charter and a related home‑search warrant was invalid.