CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION INTO FRAUDULENT COMMERCIAL DRIVER EXAMINATIONS
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(ORILLIA, ON) - Eight people are facing a combined 24 charges under the Criminal Code following an investigation into fraudulent activities related to commercial driver examinations in Kingston and the Greater Toronto Area.
In January 2024, at the request of the Ministry of Transportation, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) began an investigation into suspected irregularities in the driver examination process for commercial Class A licences in Ontario.
The SFO investigation revealed that bribes were facilitated in exchange for favourable consideration during specific applicants’ road examinations.
As a result of the investigation, eight individuals have been arrested and charged with 24 offences. Further details relating to the accused and their respective charges are available in the attached Addendum of Charged Persons.
The accused have been released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Toronto on Thursday, January 28, 2026.