Third Calgary teen arrested in ongoing RCMP National Security investigation
Posted Dec 15, 2023 9:24 am.
A fourth person has been arrested in Calgary as part of an ongoing national security investigation related to terrorism-related posts on TikTok and other social media sites.
Federal Crown prosecutor Kent Brown says a 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday and was subject to a section of the Criminal Code that allows for a peace bond if there’s fear the person may commit a terrorism offence.
He’s the fourth Calgarian — and the third teenager — to be arrested since the RCMP investigation started.
The teen, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is to appear in court on Jan. 5 _ the same day as a 15-year-old who was arrested in October as part of the same investigation.
News of the arrest came during a break in a court hearing to finalize a 12-month peace bond application for a teenager who was arrested in June.
The 17-year-old boy, who also cannot be named, is prohibited from using social media and will be required to participate in an intervention plan that addresses ideological extremism.
