On July 19th, a charge of breach of trust by a public officer was laid against Manuelle Duranceau-Lapointe, 29 years old. Following an investigation by our police officers from the Corruption Investigation Unit, it was established that Duranceau-Lapointe had provided a suspected pimp with confidential and sensitive information obtained while carrying out her border services officer duties at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport.
The investigation began on August 8, 2018, after the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM)'s integrated procuring team (EILP) informed our investigators that Duranceau-Lapointe had sent the primary subject of their investigation a lookout notice in his name. Duranceau-Lapointe also allegedly intervened with customs officials involved in the seizure of the same individual's telephone in May 2018.
Manuelle Duranceau-Lapointe will appear at the Montreal courthouse on September 17.
Appeal to the public and partners
In its effort to help combat crime and protect the integrity of public institutions, the RCMP encourages the public and its partners to share any information on corruption by federal public servants and/or fraud against the government by calling 514-939-8300 / 1-800-771-5401.