Peel police bust a major identity theft fraud

Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau have completed a 7 month investigation into a non-traditional organized crime group that stole mail containing cheques and money.

After stealing mail from their victims, the suspects would create fraudulent identification in the forms of; Ontario Driver’s licence’s. Ontario Master Business licence’s and Government of Canada Social Insurance cards. They would then attend financial institutions and use the fraudulent identification to collect money from the stolen cheques.

The stolen cheques ranged from $4000.00 to $130, 000.00 and the collective total value of the frauds exceeded $500 000.00. This remains an active investigation and this number is expected to increase.

The criminal organization is also believed to be responsible for obtaining personal credit profiles form citizens in Canada and the United States of America.

The following people have been charged in relation to this investigation;

1) Adedayo OSHIYEMI – a 38 year-old male resident of Brampton
Leader of a Criminal Organization

Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Over $5000.00
Conspiracy to Commit the Offence of Possessing Stolen Property
Conspiracy to Uttering Forged Documents
Laundering Proceeds of Crime
Uttering Forged Documents (11 counts)
Fraud Under $5000.00 (3counts)

2) Franca ALABI – a 28 year-old female resident of Brampton
Participant in a Criminal Organization

Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Over $5000.00
Conspiracy to Commit the Offence of Possessing Stolen Property
Conspiracy to Uttering Forged Documents
Fraud Under $5000.00

3) Christopher MCGEE – a 27 year-old male resident of Brampton
Participant in a Criminal Organization

Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Over $5000.00
Conspiracy to Commit the Offence of Possessing Stolen Property
Conspiracy to Uttering a Forged Document
Uttering a Forged Document (5 counts)

4) Victoria BOUCHER – a 25 year-old female resident of Brampton
Participant in a Criminal Organization

Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Over $5000.00
Conspiracy to Commit the Offence of Possessing Stolen Property
Conspiracy to Uttering Forged Documents
Uttering a Forged Document
Possessing a Counterfeit Mark (2 counts)

5) Earl ADANVOR – a 22 year-old male resident of Brampton
Participant in a Criminal Organization

Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Over $5000.00
Conspiracy to Commit the Offence of Possessing Stolen Property
Conspiracy to Uttering Forged Documents
Fraud Under $5000.00
Possession of Stolen Property

6) Bolanle OBALAJA – a 35 year-old male from Toronto
Participant in a Criminal Organization

Conspiracy to Commit Fraud Over $5000.00
Conspiracy to Commit the Offence of Possessing Stolen Property
Conspiracy to Uttering Forged Documents
Possession of Stolen Property
Possession of Counterfeit Mark

All suspects were arrested on May 5, 2011 and held for bail hearings.

A warrant of arrest has been issued for;

Artur DUDA, a 28 year-old male from Brampton. He is described as a white male, 5’10” feet tall, 140lbs., thin build with either a shaved head or short brown hair.