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Man extorted sister in $7M phone theft from Bell, police say

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Police arrested a 45-year-old man who allegedly stole thousands of mobile phones worth $7 million from Bell Canada between June 2022 and September 2025. The suspect obtained the devices through his sister, a former Bell employee, who had died by the time of the arrest. He is accused of threatening and extorting her during this scheme. Authorities charged him with multiple offenses including theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, uttering threats, and extortion.

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Story summary

Ottawa police have arrested a 45-year-old man who is accused of stealing thousands of mobile phones worth $7 million from Bell Canada between June 2022 and September 2025. The suspect allegedly extorted his sister, a Bell employee, threatening her to obtain the stolen devices through fraudulent means. His sister, who has since died, was involved in obtaining the phones from the company. The man faces multiple charges including theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, uttering threats of death or bodily harm, and extortion. Bell Canada initiated the complaint that led to the investigation.

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Bell Bell Canada Ottawa

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Bell ORG · 2× Bell Canada ORG · 1× Ottawa GPE · 1×

Narrative

Ottawa police say they've arrested and charged a 45-year-old man following an investigation into the alleged theft of thousands of mobile phones worth $7 million.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22

2026-10-22 · CBC News

Man extorted sister in $7M phone theft from Bell, police say · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Man extorted sister in $7M phone theft from Bell, police say asserted

police → extort → Bell

Sister of accused who worked at telecom company has since died asserted

who → accuse → company

Ottawa police say they've arrested and charged a 45-year-old man following an investigation into the alleged theft of thousands of mobile phones worth $7 million. asserted

they → say → phones

On Thursday, police said the man threatened, harassed and extorted his sister, who was a Bell Canada employee. asserted

who → say → sister

She has since died, police said. asserted

police → die → ?

The man's sister obtained the phones from the company "through fraudulent means" and the man then sold them, according to police. uncertain

man → obtain → police

Police allege the thefts took place between June 2022 and September 2025, and that the losses in this case exceed $7 million. asserted

losses → allege → million

Police said Bell initiated the complaint that led to the investigation. asserted

that → say → investigation

The man has been charged with theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, uttering threats of death or bodily harm, extortion and other charges. asserted

man → charge → death