Huawei CFO accuses Canada of destroying evidence in extradition case

Vancouver: Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on Thursday accused Canadian authorities of destroying evidence, saying federal police wiped the emails and computers of a senior officer involved in her extradition case.

Meng, the Chinese telecom giant’s chief financial officer, is fighting extradition to the United States where she faces charges of bank fraud and conspiracy related to a Huawei subsidiary’s alleged violations of US sanctions on Iran.

Both Meng and Huawei deny any wrongdoing.

In court documents, defense lawyers allege Canada breached Meng’s rights when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police deleted computer files, text messages and emails of staff sergeant Ben Chang after he retired from the force in 2019.