A male is facing charges for bank fraud after being arrested at Pearson International Airport when he returned to Canada.
On January 11, 2023, the suspect attended a bank in the area of Simcoe Street North and Windfields Farm Drive West, in Oshawa, and deposited a cheque valued over $47,000, police said.
The suspect then withdrew a large amount of cash and made multiple e-transfers with the funds. Investigation confirmed the deposited cheque was counterfeit. Attempts were made to locate the suspect; however, he fled the country.
On Friday, August 2, members of the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) contacted DRPS investigators when the suspect returned to Canada. The suspect attempted to enter Canada via Pearson International Airport, from the United States, and was taken into custody without incident, police said.
The man, age 26 from China, was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Gerrits of the Central West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1832.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.