Ottawa — Federal officials are investigating whether a suspected Israeli spy is travelling in Asia on a stolen Canadian passport.
Foreign Affairs spokesman Reynald Doiron said agencies are checking allegations that Zev William Barkan — embroiled in a New Zealand espionage caper — is using a Canadian passport issued under the name Kevin William Hunter.
Diplomatic inquiries, intelligence liaison and police investigation might soon provide answers, Mr. Dorion said Tuesday. “All of that being put together, we should have a clearer picture.”
Canada is taking the allegation seriously given that two Mossad hitmen were caught seven years ago in Jordan with phony Canadian passports following a bungled attempt to kill a Hamas leader.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040803.wsoy0803/BNStory/National/Deja vu all over again.