Police financial crime unit in Ottawa is pursuing an investigation following the confiscation of forged documents during a traffic stop.
In a recent development, the Ottawa Police Service has announced that two men have been charged with a number of fraud- and drug-related offenses following an investigation by the Financial Crimes Unit.
The investigation was initiated after fraudulent documents were seized during a traffic stop last week in Barrhaven. On September 11, at around 11:20 a.m., an officer detected the odor of cannabis during the traffic stop, leading to a vehicle search. As a result, a quantity of cannabis, counterfeit passports, numerous bank and credit cards, banking docs, and a point-of-sale machine were seized.
The identities of the two men were not disclosed in the news release. However, the charges for suspect one include unspecified fraud- and drug-related offenses, specifically Fraud not exceeding $5,000 (s. 380(1)(b) Criminal Code) and Possession of property or thing obtained by crime not exceeding $5,000 (s. 354(1) Criminal Code). In addition, Procure to be made, possess, transfer, or sell identity docs (s. 56.1(1) Criminal Code) is charged against both suspects.
Suspect one is also charged with Possession of a forged or altered passport (s. 57(3) Criminal Code). Meanwhile, suspect two is charged with Procure to be made, possess, transfer, or sell identity docs (s. 56.1(1) Criminal Code), Possession of property or thing obtained by crime not exceeding $5,000 (s. 354(1) Criminal Code), Possession of a forged or altered passport (s. 57(3) Criminal Code), and Fail to comply with order (s. 145(5)(a) Criminal Code).
Police provided a list of charges for the two suspects on a later date after a request for more information. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Financial Crimes Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 5292.
Read also:
- Trade Disputes Escalate: Trump Imposes Tariffs, India Retaliates; threatened boycott ranges from McDonald's, Coca-Cola to iPhones
- Aquatech purchases Koch's Direct Lithium Extraction business, merging Li-ProTM DLE technology into the PEARLTM Technology Platform.
- Nepal's Journey: Evolution from Street Life to Political Power
- Li Auto faces scrutiny after crash test involving i8 model and a truck manufacturer sparks controversy
