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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Four men charged in 'co-ordinated ATM fraud' in Edmonton casinos, police say
Four men have been charged in connection with what RCMP are calling a "co-ordinated ATM fraud" in casinos across Edmonton, resulting in a financial loss of more than $1 million. In a news release on Monday, the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region (NWR) said that the four withdrew large amounts of cash in a co-ordinated effort to "evade detection and exploit financial institutions." No details have been released as to when the scams occurred or which casinos were affected. The withdrawals triggered service disruptions to several ATMs across Western Canada, police said. This prompted the NWR to execute six search warrants in collaboration with the Edmonton Police Service. Investigators found evidence of fraud and money laundering, resulting in charges of fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime against four men, aged 28, 37, 39, and 42 The 37 and 39-year-old men were also charged with laundering the proceeds of crime. An undisclosed quantity of cocaine was also found, leading to an additional drug trafficking charge to be levied against a fifth man, 42. All five of the individuals are from Edmonton. Four of the accused were set to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice Monday, while the 28-year-old man is still at large, with a warrant out for his arrest.
CBC
6 days ago
- CBC
Four men charged in 'co-ordinated ATM fraud' in Edmonton casinos, police say
Four men have been charged in connection with what RCMP are calling a "co-ordinated ATM fraud" in casinos across Edmonton, resulting in a financial loss of more than $1 million. In a news release on Monday, the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region (NWR) said that the four withdrew large amounts of cash in a co-ordinated effort to "evade detection and exploit financial institutions." No details have been released as to when the scams occurred or which casinos were affected. The withdrawals triggered service disruptions to several ATMs across Western Canada, police said. This prompted the NWR to execute six search warrants in collaboration with the Edmonton Police Service. Investigators found evidence of fraud and money laundering, resulting in charges of fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime against four men, aged 28, 37, 39, and 42 The 37 and 39-year-old men were also charged with laundering the proceeds of crime. An undisclosed quantity of cocaine was also found, leading to an additional drug trafficking charge to be levied against a fifth man, 42. All five of the individuals are from Edmonton. Four of the accused were set to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice Monday, while the 28-year-old man is still at large, with a warrant out for his arrest.
CTV News
14-07-2025
- CTV News
Officers seize 6,700 kilograms of suspected cannabis in Saint John, N.B.
CBSA seized more than 6,700 kilograms of suspected cannabis in Saint John, N.B. (Source: CBSA) Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized more than 6,700 kilograms of suspected cannabis in Saint John, N.B., earlier this year, making it the largest cannabis seizure on record in a decade. Officers at the Port of Saint John inspected a marine container set to be exported to Scotland on May 21, according to a CBSA news release. They uncovered the suspected cannabis, which is valued at $49.6 million. The drugs, which were concealed in nearly 400 boxes, were three times the normal amount of cannabis seized by CBSA officers in Canada in 2024. 'The cannabis and all evidence were transferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Eastern Region Federal Policing (New Brunswick) for further investigation,' the release reads. For more New Brunswick news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
