Edmonton Man Faces Charges over Social Media Threats

Edmonton, Alta. –  On February 5, 2018, the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (K-INSET) in Edmonton received information pertaining to threats against the Canadian government, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which had been posted via social media.
K-INSET investigators used evidenced-based and intelligence-led techniques to identify the social media account from which the threatening messages originated. Additional investigation enabled police to