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2 women face fraud, stolen goods charges: Saint John Police

Saint John Police have charged two women with multiple counts of fraud.
Saint John Police have charged two women with multiple counts of fraud. File/Global News

A 40-year-old woman and a 17-year-old female are facing multiple charges relating to fraud and stolen goods after an investigation by Saint John Police.

According to police, the women were arrested at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday while they were investigating a wallet stolen earlier this week.

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Cards from the wallet were alleged to have been used by the pair at three Saint John businesses.

As a result, police have charged each of them with three counts of possession of stolen goods under $5,000 and three counts of fraud.

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The two women were eventually released. They’ll appear in court at a later date to answer the charges.

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