The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's counterpart to the FBI, has filed criminal charges against two former senior executives from Montreal-based SNC Lavalin, one of the world's largest engineering and construction companies. The charges are the latest in a series of fraud, corruption, and money laundering allegations that began in 2012. Former executive vice-president Sami Abdallah Bebawi was charged with fraud, bribing a foreign public official, two counts of laundering the proceeds of crime, and four counts of possession of property obtained by crime, the RCMP said. It added that the alleged offences took place between 2001 and 2013. Bebawi's whereabouts are unknown, and the RCMP has issued a warrant for his arrest. Additionally, former vice president Stéphane Roy was charged with fraud, bribing a foreign public official, and violating Canadian sanctions against Libya. The alleged offences took place between 2008 and 2012. Roy received a summons to appear in court
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