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A 31-year-old information technology specialist with the Department of National Defence has been charged with breach of trust and defrauding the Government of Canada of almost $140,000 after allegedly ordering computer parts and stealing them for personal gain.

Andrew Heggaton was charged on March 9 with breach of trust, fraud and theft over $5,000 from alleged incidents that date back to February 2014. He was released by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Services (CFNIS) on a promise to appear in court on April 21.

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According to court records, CFNIS alleges that between Feb. 21 and March 12, 2014 Heggaton defrauded the Canadian Government of computers parts and components worth $61,033 by creating a false order with the company Softchoice on behalf of the Canadian Forces.

Heggaton is also accused of defrauding the government of $67,123 worth of computer parts by generating a fake contract with Netlink Computer Inc. between June 3 and Aug. 4, 2014.