Politiek · VPD officer fraudVeteran VPD Officer Charged in $3M Fraud SchemeGeschreven 5 september 2026 om 20:59 UTCKijkenTranscript0:00A twenty-six-year Vancouver police veteran is charged with defrauding 19 people of0:05about $3 million.0:06He built his career steering young people away from crime, and police say he took0:11from investors and his own charity.0:13Now the force that buried the case in secrecy faces questions about trust.0:17How did a decorated officer allegedly run a two-track scheme for eight years?0:21And what happens to the charity he founded?0:23The Vancouver Police Department says the scheme had two tracks.0:26Dosange and Gil were partners in three property developments, and police allege0:30investors were defrauded.0:31Separately, police allege Dossange defrauded his own charity, the Kids Play Youth0:35Foundation, which he founded more than a decade ago.0:37The alleged conduct runs from December 2017 to July 2025.0:41Police say 19 people lost about $3 million.0:45The chief says more victims may surface.0:47Dossange was arrested on September 3rd in Surrey and charged the same day with nine0:52counts, four of fraud over $5,000, four of theft over $5,000, and one of breach of0:57trust by a public officer.0:59Provincial Crown approved the charges.1:01Dossange, his alleged partner, the chief who kept the case in-house, and the former1:06chief who supervised him all define this story.1:08The complaints arrived in December 2023.1:11A dedicated team ran the file for about two and a half years in secrecy until the1:15arrest.1:16Chief Rai kept the investigation in-house rather than referring it to the RCMP,1:20citing the resources the probe required.1:22At the news conference, Chief Rai also said the matter was both significant and1:26deeply concerning, the incidents profoundly troubling, and that it was deeply1:30distressing when the actions of one individual cast a shadow over other members.1:35Heed, who once supervised Dossange, also praised the police for a leak-free1:39investigation and backed the decision to keep the file in-house.1:42The charges are real, the allegations are not yet proven.1:44The defense says he is innocent, and whether more victims or a higher loss figure1:48emerges remains unknown.1:50Dossange was released the same day and is not in custody.1:53His release conditions bar contact with the alleged victims, police members, and his1:57co-accused, and restrict him around the charity and any fundraising.2:01He is currently suspended with pay.2:02While the Vancouver Police Board considers a recommendation for suspension without2:06pay, a decision that typically takes about 30 days, separate civil lawsuits over the2:11same developments are before the BC Supreme Court and the Civil Forfeiture Office2:15has a parallel process running.2:17The case also touched his household.2:19Reporting says his wife's political candidacy was affected when she was taken off a2:23ballot, though she is not charged.2:25All charges are unproven.2:26Dosange is due in Vancouver Provincial Court on September 17th to fix a date, and2:31the VPD has opened a tip line for anyone with information.2:34Chief Rise said more victims may emerge.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
