Director General of an intelligence unit at RCMP HQ has been arrested and charged under the SECRETS ACT INVOLVING ESPIONAGE BY FOREIGN POWERS. Mercedes Stephenson @MercedesGlobal Breaking Global News has learned that the Director General of an intelligence unit at RCMP HQ has been arrested and charged under the secrets act involving espionage by foreign powers. Sources tell Global News this was an extensive national security investigation . https://twitter.com/MercedesGlobal/status/1172540842944471043 Mercedes Stephenson @MercedesGlobal Global News can identify the senior RCMP member charged as Cameron Ortis. This is a very serious and rarely used charge. https://twitter.com/MercedesGlobal/status/1172541423213776896 Mercedes Stephenson ‏@MercedesGlobal Five Eyes countries are working to figure out what of their sensitive information Ortis had access to, and whether any of it changed hands with foreign powers or criminal syndicates. https://twitter.com/MercedesGlobal/status/1172633482461437952 Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is the federal and national police force of Canada. The RCMP provides law enforcement at the federal level. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police THREAD READER: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1172540842944471043.html