Durham Police yesterday said a 26-year-old female and 39-year-old male are facing several fraud-related charges after trying to register 20 vehicles by fraudulent means.
On Thursday, February 16 at about 3:30 pm, members from East Division attended Service Ontario at 191 Church Street, Clarington for reports of a female who was attempting to register vehicles to person(s) who were not from Durham Region and believed to be fraudulent, said a police statement.
The female had also entered the same Service Ontario on other occasions for the same purpose. A male and a female were arrested on scene without incident, police said.
The suspects from Toronto were charged and released on an undertaking. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Taylor of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5283.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspects and not convicted, and
2. Sometimes charges are dropped or changed.