Meng Wanzhou’s case: Witnesses once contacted the prosecution in violation of the rules and challenged the testimony_Nicole Goodman

Original title: Meng Wanzhou case: Once a witness violated the rules and contacted the prosecution testimony with many doubts

China News Service, Toronto, December 12 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case concluded another five consecutive days of hearings on December 11 local time at the British Columbia Superior Court in Vancouver, Canada. Three witnesses from the RCMP and the Border Service appeared in court to accept cross-examination by the prosecution and defense. Witness testimony and certain actions are still full of doubts.

Nicole Goodman, director of the Border Services Agency at Vancouver International Airport, said in court that while Meng was in custody and the bond hearing was ongoing, the United States wanted to obtain Meng’s travel records and immigration inspections. . report. However, after the Canadian side rejected the relevant request for mutual legal assistance, the United States still obtained relevant information about Meng through the Canadian Border Services Agency.

Goodman admitted that the FBI also offered to obtain information on a Huawei employee who was traveling with Meng on the day of the operation. Without complying with the relevant provisions of the Customs Act, information from Meng and the Huawei employee was shared with Canadian intelligence agencies.

Goodman admitted that during this round of court sessions, he contacted the prosecutor for help in violation of the rules due to concerns that his earlier testimony did not establish all the facts. He also admitted that he was concerned that incomplete testimony could be misleading. When pressed by Meng Wanzhou’s defense attorney, the prosecution attorney directly interrupted his response.

Goodman also said he had received instructions from his superior, Roslyn MacVicar, the regional director of the Border Services Agency, to collect information on the Meng case, but not to keep records. Therefore, it was not recorded that the password for the electronic device was incorrectly delivered to the RCMP. Goodman said the incident unsettled him and he lost control of his emotions in court.

But McVika, now retired, later denied in court that he had said so.

Canadian Mounted Police Officer Ross Lundie admitted in court that during the execution of Meng Wanzhou’s arrest, when Meng’s “entry control” ended for about three hours, he listened to the border at the scene. Officials from the service office discussed Meng’s mobile phone password with two RCMP officers. Previously, law enforcement officers from the Bureau of Border Services testified in court that Meng’s electronic device password was found to have been “improperly given” to the RCMP a few days later.

Lundi also admitted that Meng’s mobile phone was seized for FBI needs, and that after putting the mobile phone in a “Faraday bag” used to isolate the signals, they would not take it out for inspection. Earlier, officials from the Office of Border Services stated that the confiscation of mobile phones was for “entry inspection.”

The court will continue on December 14 to question witnesses.

Since the end of October, the court has organized several rounds of court sessions to question witnesses. A total of 4 RCMP officers, 6 Border Service officers and 10 witnesses have appeared in court. (End up)

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