NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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TOWN OF NEW TECUMSETH – On March 13, 2013, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a stolen motor vehicle northbound on the 400 Highway at Mapleview Drive, City of Barrie.
Two males were arrested and charged. Further investigation lead to 2,500 counterfeit and stolen credit numbers, counterfeit Ontario Driver licenses and a template to manufacture counterfeit Ontario Drivers licenses.
After a two week Superior Court trial, Rajeer Henry Balendra, a 33-year-old Toronto resident, was convicted of:
- Conspiracy to commit fraud over $5,000
- Illegal possession of counterfeit data
- Possession of counterfeit credit cards
- Identity theft
Multiple financial institutions in Canada and the United States were victimized with potential loss of over 2 million dollars.
Balendra was sentenced to 4 years in custody by Superior Court Justice S.Healey.
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