The informant who led to the arrest of nearly 20 people, more than 100 criminal charges, and the seizure of $8 million worth of drugs is now suing the federal government for not protecting him.
Noel Harder assisted in Project Forseti, a massive drug bust mainly in Saskatoon that took out key players of the Fallen Saints and Hells Angels.
The risks associated with being an informant meant Harder was placed in the federal Witness Protection Program (WPP) which has failed him, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday.
Harder and his family were to receive a temporary name change among other protective actions, many of which, according to the claim, were not followed through with.
“He now when flying on an airplane is under his own name, medical care – he and his family – their own name, school system – their own name. It puts them in ongoing horrible risk,” Harder’s lawyer Tony Merchant said.
None of the claims have been proven in court.
Harder has been removed from WPP – Merchant speculated it’s the RCMP’s way of protecting itself, should anything happen to Harder.