A Victoria man has been charged in connection with a cold case murder, say local police.

Richard 香蕉视频直播淏lair香蕉视频直播� Young, age 72, was found dead on the Malahat in 2017. Now, a Victoria Police Department news release says Joseph 香蕉视频直播淏ob香蕉视频直播� Gelineau was arrested by officers with the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU).

Gelineau has been charged with first-degree murder and indignity to human remains, said the release, and he remains in custody.

On Feb. 15, 2017, VicPD notified the public that Young was missing and that his family had not heard from him for over a week. The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) took over the investigation and worked with VicPD investigators.

The investigation into his disappearance continued until March 2, 2017, when Young香蕉视频直播檚 body was located on the Malahat.

After Young香蕉视频直播檚 disappearance, police told media in 2019 that his banking and credit card information was used fraudulently across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, with spending totalling more than $30,000.

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