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Brant OPP Charge A Man And Woman With Credit Card Theft

Thursday, 24 January 2019 16:13

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OPP have seized thousands of personal documents that include driver's licenses', credit cards, bank cards and computer equipment.

COUNTY OF BRANT - The Brant/ Oxford Community Street Crime Unit along with County of Brant OPP have collected thousands of personal documents, which they believe are being used for identity theft & fraudulent credit card use.  

Police received a call on January 18th after a man and woman made large credit card purchases at the ESSO gas bar on Beverly Street in St George. 

37 year-old Jonathan Bannister of Calgary has been charged with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada:

Possession of an instrument intended for use in forging credit cards Section 342.01(1) (a)
Possession of property obtained by crime Section 354(1) (a)
Fail to stop motor vehicle contrary to Section 249.1(1)
Possession of an explosive substance while prohibited Section 117.01(1)

Police also charged 37 year-old Michelle Hammer of Calgary with the following offences contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada:

Possession of an instrument intended for use in forging credit cards Section 342.01(1) (a)
Possession of property obtained by crime Section 354(1) (a)
 
The County of Brant Detachment is continuing to investigate this incident with Assistance from the OPP Anti-Rackets Identity Crimes Unit.

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