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Man facing 15 charges in alleged vehicle purchase fraud in Ajax

File photo of a Durham Regional Police cruiser. File / Durham Regional Police Service

AJAX, Ont. – A 25-year-old man is facing 15 charges after an investigation into fraudulent vehicle purchases.

Durham Regional Police say the incidents took place at multiple dealerships in May.

Police allege a man impersonated a Quebec resident, used fraudulent identity documents, and bought cars worth $176,000.

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They say the purchases were made at dealerships in Ajax, Ont., as well as York region north of Toronto.

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Police issued an arrest warrant last month, and took a suspect into custody in Toronto on Wednesday.

The charges he faces include three counts each of fraud over $5,000, personation with intent and uttering a forged document.

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