Mississauga, Ontario
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Policing - Central Region has charged a resident of Caledon, Ontario after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) detected and seized multiple fraudulent passports at Toronto Pearson International Airport commercial operations.
The investigation began after a CBSA Border Services Officer referred a 1,600 kg shipment arriving from Nigeria for examination. During the examination, CBSA officers located seven fraudulent documents concealed inside sandals. These were five fraudulent passports from the Republic of the Gambia and two from South Africa. All seven fraudulent passports contained the same picture of a male with different names and inconsistent biographical details throughout.
The CBSA arrested the subject and seized the forged documents and additional materials related to the alleged offence. The CBSA then referred the subject to the RCMP's Toronto Airport Detachment Border Integrity Unit which then took over the investigation and charged Nnenna Oketa (44) of Caledon, Ontario, with:
- Did knowingly possess a forged passport, contrary to section 57(3) of the Criminal Code.
These charges have not yet been tested in court.
