Ottawa police said an Ottawa man defrauded his former employer of approximately $1.5 million by ordering computer equipment through the company’s internal ordering system.
Some of the fraudulently acquired equipment was then sold to third parties, police said.
Following an internal investigation by a local engineering company and Ottawa police, Marc Morissette, 43, faces a number of property-related charges.
Police charged him Tuesday with fraud over $5,000, possession of proceeds obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and money laundering.
“The Ottawa Police Service encourages local businesses to implement, monitor and continually review financial controls in order to better protect themselves from criminal behaviour,” said Ottawa police in a department news release.


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