Crown prosecutor withdraws charges against former Cricket Canada CEO

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCrimeLocal News Crown prosecutor withdraws charges against former Cricket Canada CEO The charges were withdrawn on the first day of the trial Author of the article: By Daniel Gonzalez Published Sep 22, 2026 Last updated 1 minute ago 3 minute read Join the conversation Cricket players get in some spring training at Riley Park in Calgary on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Gavin Young/Postmedia Article content The former CEO of Cricket Canada, accused of misappropriating $200,000 from the Calgary and District league, saw all criminal charges against him dropped by Crown prosecutors on Monday. Article content In March 2025, Salman Khan Shahzad, 47, was charged by Calgary police after a 2017 investigation regarding reports of financial fraud by the Calgary league’s president that took place between January 2014 and December 2016. Article content Article content Article content Khan was charged with one count of theft over $5,000 and another charge of fraud over $5,000. Article content Noon News Roundup Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content On the first day of Khan’s trial, the Crown prosecutor withdrew all charges against him. Article content The Crown prosecutor has an ongoing obligation to review all available admissible evidence to ensure the matter meets the standard for prosecution, the Alberta Crown Prosecutor Service said in a statement on the decision to withdraw the charges. Article content “In this file, the Crown prosecutor determined there was insufficient evidence to proceed to trial and as such, the matter was withdrawn,” the statement said. Article content Khan was grateful for the Crown conducting a diligent review of the file, defence counsel Jim Lutz said. Article content They all came to the conclusion that the charges couldn’t be proven with the evidence the Crown had, he said. Article content “Quite simply, it’s a case of the Crown constantly evaluating their file to determine if there’s a reasonable likelihood of conviction,” Lutz said. “In this case, they concluded there wasn’t, and they did what they should have done, which is withdrawing the charges, which was an enormous relief to my client because…