Fort Erie, Ontario
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Policing - Central Region charged three Canadian residents after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized multiple forged Canadian passports at the Peace Bridge port of entry in Fort Erie, Ontario. The investigation started after the individuals were referred by CBSA border services officers for a secondary examination when returning to Canada after taking a wrong turn towards the bridge to the USA.
During the secondary examination, CBSA border services officers, with the assistance of a CBSA detector dog team, located six forged passports, equipment consistent with the production of forged documents, about $24,000 worth of US and Canadian currency, approximately 84 credit cards, debit cards and gift cards, as well as drug paraphernalia.
The CBSA arrested the three subjects and seized the forged documents, currency, cards and other materials related to the alleged offences. The RCMP's Niagara-on-the-Lake Border Integrity Unit then took over the investigation and charged Domenico Cherubini (51) of Granby, Quebec, Minh Nguyen (40) of Montreal, Quebec and Christian Ndizeye (33) of Montreal, Quebec with:
- Did knowingly possess a forged document, to wit: six forged Canadian passports as if it were genuine contrary to Section 368(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Did possess 84 credit/debit cards knowing that the said cards were obtained by the commission in Canada of an offence contrary to Section 342(1) of the Criminal Code.
- Did, by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means defraud various Canadian banks of money exceeding five thousand dollars contrary to Section 380(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
