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Seven more guilty in pump gas price conspiracy

 |  January 29, 2012

Seven more individuals pleaded guilty to criminal charges for conspiring to fix the price of gasoline at the pump in Thetford Mines, Quebec. All seven were fined penalties ranging from $3,000 to $5,000. Two were territorial managers; five were service station owners.

As of January 27, 21 individuals and six companies have pleaded guilty in this case. Total fines have amounted to over $2.8 million.

Source: Competition Bureau Press Release