A Toronto resident faces numerous charges after a fraud investigation resulted in the seizure of counterfeit money, equipment and documents.
Durham Police investigators from the DRPS Financial Crimes Unit commenced a fraud investigation after the suspect made numerous online purchases with counterfeit money. The suspect contacted sellers through online platforms using the Facebook name of (Positive Vibez or DBG Sun-Rah) and purchased items from them using counterfeit bills. Members of the Financial Crimes Unit identified the suspect and executed a search warrant at an address on Camperdown Avenue in Toronto. The suspect was arrested and police seized counterfeit currency, counterfeit equipment, documents, and drugs (crystal meth, cocaine, fentanyl).
David BUENDIA-GUZMAN, age 38, of Camperdown Avenue in Toronto, faces 17 criminal fraud-related charges including: Possession of a Schedule I Substance: Possess Identity Document of Another x9; Possess Government Paper; Unlawfully Possess Counterfeit Mark and Make Counterfeit Money. He was held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Snow of the Financial Crimes Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5358.