Ottawa man charged with theft of 'thousands' of cellphones, police say

Ottawa Citizen22 October 2026, 20:09 UTCCanada

Police allege he extorted, harassed and threatened his sister, a Bell Canada worker, to provide the phones, which were then sold.

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