An Oshawa male and another from Toronto, are facing separate multiple charges, following counterfeit currency investigations by the DRPS Financial Crimes Unit.
On Sunday, February 22, the suspect hired a taxi in Oshawa and requested transportation to a local convenience store. While inside the store, he used a counterfeit $100 bill to make a purchase. The suspect later re-entered the same taxi and paid the fare using a second counterfeit $100 bill.
On Tuesday, September 29, the male was located and successfully arrested without incident.
The suspect, age 43, of Oshawa, was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details are available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact D/Cst. Kane of the DRPS Financial Crimes Unit at 905-579-1520 ext. 5371.
Fake Bills Suspect Released
A male is facing charges after assistance from a Help Solve a Crime led to his arrest.
Between February and April, the male suspect attended a number of stores in the Region of Durham where he purchased items with counterfeit money. The accused would then attend similar stores and return the merchandise for genuine money.
On Tuesday, September 29, the suspect was identified with assistance from a Help Solve a Crime post, and taken into custody in Pickering.
The suspect, age 19 from Toronto was charged and released on an undertaking. Name, photo and further details are available at www.drps.ca.
DRPS would like to thank the public for providing information that led to the arrest.
Anyone with information is asked to contact DRPS at 905-579-1520 ext..
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.