The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) has charged a former tax lawyer with fraud and obstruction of justice.
In a statement issued Oct. 8, the OPP said that in June 2019 it received a complaint about the actions of a tax lawyer operating under the company name Gadbois Commodity Tax Law. This company maintained offices in both Toronto and Montreal.
Following its investigation, the OPP Anti-Rackets Branch have charged Etienne Gadbois of Brossard, Quebec with the following criminal offences: Fraud over $5,000; Personation; Trafficking a Forged Document and Obstruction of Justice.
Gadbois is expected to appear on Nov. 22, 2019 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto.
The OPP urges that anyone who has had dealings with "Gadbois Commodity Tax Law" or the accused and believes they have been victimized, to contact Detective Staff Sergeant Sean Chatland or Detective Constable Dan Dusto with the OPP Anti-Rackets Branch at 705-329-6420.
