Quebec provincial police, in collaboration with Durham police, arrested a 25-year-old woman Friday in Pickering, Ont., in connection with the murder of Bernard Cherfan in Laval, Que. at the beginning of the month.
Cherfan was gunned down on June 1 while dining at a Vietnamese restaurant on des Laurentides Boulevard in Laval’s Vimont district at around 7:30 p.m. He was rushed to hospital where his death was confirmed.
Police said there were several witnesses at the restaurant at the time of the shooting.
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The victim had alleged ties to organized crime and was known to investigators, according to police.
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Britney Lewis, of Pickering, was expected to appear in court in Ontario later in the day on Friday before appearing in Quebec where she is facing several charges including first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The Sûreté du Québec says the investigation is ongoing and there could be further arrests.
— with files from Global News’ Kalina Laframboise
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