Prosecuting authorities in Quebec are moving forward with a nine-count indictment against an apparent bilingual no-growth advocate who torched forklifts and other equipment.

After an extensive investigation, the Richelieu-Saint-Laurent municipal police force arrested an unidentified suspect for allegedly targeting forklifts and heavy equipment - and leaving handwritten notes in English and French - to discourage housing construction in Chambly, east of Montreal (Forkliftaction.com News #456).

The damage is "close to half a million [Canadian] dollars (USD474,800)," says Michel Tremblay, assistant director in charge of the criminal investigation for the south bank of Montreal including Chambly.