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The Mounties are investigating allegations of criminal misconduct involving senior people connected to the Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA), the body that represents 9,000 employees.

As a result of a complaint, 13 search warrants were executed Friday at multiple locations, including at the police union’s head office in Barrie and at people’s homes, Const. Jean Juneau, a spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said Monday. He declined to describe the nature of the allegations.

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However, CTV Barrie was reporting that sources said the investigation relates to allegations of theft, fraud, criminal breach of trust, laundering proceeds of crime and fraudulent concealment.

The association has fully cooperated with the RCMP investigation by providing them with the items identified in their search warrant

Const. Juneau said there have been no arrests or charges. All court records related to the case are under seal.

“The investigation is in the early stages,” he said. “We want to validate any allegation that is brought to us as a complaint.”