MONTREAL - Four suspects will be charged with committing a terrorism-related prank following smoke-bomb attacks that crippled the Montreal subway system Thursday.
The suspects, one man and three women, turned themselves in to authorities Friday.
They are scheduled to appear in court via video conference today to face charges of inciting fear of terrorism, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
They will also be charged with conspiracy and mischief of over $5,000.
The 22-year-old man will face an additional charge of possession of a prohibited weapon.
Smoke bombs were set off at several metro stops at the height of rush hour Thursday morning, forcing the entire subway system to shut down.
A merchants' association and a conservative economic think-tank have estimated that the incident cost Montreal several million dollars in lost productivity.
