TORONTO, May 15, 2024
/CNW/ - Aiden Pleterski of
Whitby, Ontario, and Colin Murphy, of Oshawa, Ontario have been charged with
offences under the Criminal Code of Canada as part of Project Swan, a joint
investigation by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) and the
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC).
Mr. Pleterski has been charged with one count of
fraud over $5,000
contrary to Section 380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code, and one count
of laundering proceeds of Canadian crime contrary to Section
462.31(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. The allegations involving Mr.
Pleterski are covered by a publication ban issued on May 14, 2024 pursuant to subsection 517(1) of the
Criminal Code.
Mr. Murphy has been charged with one count of fraud
over $5,000 contrary to Section
380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
Mr. Pleterski was held for a bail hearing and Mr. Murphy was
released on an undertaking.
Further information will be released tomorrow afternoon at a
press conference being held at 480 Taunton Road East in
Whitby at noon.
Any investors who were solicited by Mr. Pleterski or Mr. Murphy
should contact the OSC's Contact Centre at 1-877-785-1555 (Toll
Free) or inquiries@osc.gov.on.ca. The DRPS and the OSC would like
to thank all those who have come forward with information to
date.
This investigation was conducted by a joint task force comprised
of members from the OSC Enforcement branch and the DRPS Financial
Crimes Unit. The DPRS and the OSC also wish to acknowledge the
assistance of the Toronto Police
Service, the York Regional Police, and the Financial Transactions
and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).
The DRPS and the OSC urge investors to always check the
registration of any person or business trying to sell them an
investment or provide investment advice. This can be done by
visiting the Check Before You Invest and Registered
crypto asset trading platforms pages on the OSC
website.
The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors
from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair,
efficient and competitive capital markets, and confidence in the
capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to
the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic
risk. Investors are urged to check the registration of any persons
or company offering an investment opportunity and to review the OSC
investor materials available at https://www.osc.ca.
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SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission