Quebec provincial police say they’ve arrested three people in connection with a luxury car fraud ring across five provinces.
They say 22 car dealerships in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were defrauded of more than $3.3 million between 2022 and 2023.
In a news release, police say the suspects obtained vehicles worth $126,500 on average using counterfeit documents, including IDs, credit reports, cheques and pay stubs to purchase the cars.
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Once in possession of the luxury vehicles, the suspects would then allegedly export them overseas.
Police say the cell originated in Mascouche, Que., a suburb north of Montreal, and that two of the vehicles were recovered during the investigation.
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Three men — a 47-year-old from Mascouche, a 62-year-old from Montreal, and a 61-year-old currently detained in Ontario — were arrested and will appear in court in Joliette, Que., in mid-July.
Police say they are still looking for a 42-year-old man, also from Mascouche, connected to the case.
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