He was known to have a fascination with the markets, court documents reveal. So when a retired officer began inviting others to join an investment group, many of them went along. And some of them saw a return on their money. For a while. What happens next offers a glimpse inside Ponzi schemes, internal investigations and how the police can be taken for a ride just as easily as anyone else.

GUEST: Kevin Donovan, Chief Investigative Reporter, Toronto Star (Read Kevin's reporting on the case right here.)

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