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Police seize over $1M in items, dozens of guns in southern Ontario raids
Police in Barrie, Ont., and Simcoe County say they recovered over $1 million in property including several dozen guns as part of a recent fraud investigation.
They say a months-long investigation into a man and woman who were passing bad cheques and bank drafts led them to raid a number of properties located in Toronto, King City, Havelock and Springwater Township.
As a result of the searches, police say officers seized personal watercraft, a pontoon boat, construction equipment and high-end watches which all came through use of fraudulent cheques and bank drafts.
Officers also seized three motor vehicles, a large amount of Canadian currency and 45 firearms, 35 of which came from a home in Toronto.
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In total, police estimated the seized items to be worth more than $1 million.
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Two individuals are facing multiple charges related to a wide-reaching investigation into vehicle thefts through the use of fraudulent cheques and bank drafts across Ontario…
For additional details, please see: @BarriePolice
— Barrie Police (@BarriePolice) June 11, 2025
Police say a 26-year-old, Olivia Osborne of Toronto, and 32-year-old Farshid Ayon from Springwater Township are facing a number of charges including theft over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000, motor vehicle theft, fraud over $5000, uttering forged document, identity theft and identity fraud.
The charges are said to have stemmed from incidents in Barrie, Oro-Medonte Township and Prince Edward County, but police in Barrie say the duo may have been operating in a number of other locations throughout southern Ontario as well.
'If any member of the public is a victim of these conspiring fraudsters, you are strongly encouraged to contact your local police service,' a release from police said.
