Two people are facing new charges in connection with a police investigation into two addiction treatment centres.

Last year, the OPP say they learned of two men who were posing as doctors at Addiction Canada Treatment Centres locations in Caledon and Burk’s Falls. Police allege neither of the men were licenced to practice medicine in Ontario.

On May 19, 2015, police charged a 30-year-old Mississauga man under the Regulated Health Professions Act for using the title of “doctor,” and a 46-year-old Richmond Hill man with fraud and personation.

Following an in-depth investigation, police have laid new charges against the owner of the addiction centre. The OPP allege the 51-year-old Kleinburg man hired the two men and was in charge of operating the business.

According to investigators, the owner defrauded patients at the privately-run clinic out of a total of $6.1 million and submitted more than $11,000 in claims to the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care’s Ontario Dug Benefit Plan.

He has since been charged with fraud over $5,000, money laundering, and proceeds of crime.

A 30-year-old Waterloo man has also been charged. He faces charges of fraud under $5,000 and trafficking.

Both of the accused will appear in an Orangeville court on June 30.

The property is now under new ownership.