barbarian
05-29-2006, 11:16 PM
http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/citybeat/public/2006/05/release.20060529_095224_23120_0
The Calgary Police Service has charged three Calgary
residents with possession of stolen property over $5,000 and
fraud over $5,000 following a 10 month investigation
originating with the Ontario Provincial Police Auto Theft
Team. With the assistance of the Insurance Bureau of Canada
and the RCMP, 14 high-end, stolen, renumbered vehicles valued
at $726,263 were recovered from third party purchasers.
Police suspect a number of other vehicles are yet to be
recovered.
The majority of the vehicles were sport utility vehicles
manufactured by Lexus, Infiniti, Lincoln, Mercedez Benz and
Toyota.
The following charges were laid:
- April 18, 2006, Christine Teschl, 39, three counts of fraud
over $5,000 and four counts of possession of stolen property
over $5,000,
- April 27, 2006, Ravi Alex Massey, 41, nine counts of
possession of stolen property over $5,000 and six counts of
fraud over $5,000, and
- May 24, 2006, Servejit Massey, 38, one count of possession
of stolen property.
The investigation is continuing and further charges are
pending.
Anyone who thinks they may have purchased a vehicle from one
of these individuals, should contact Detective Brent Stuart,
Calgary Police Service Auto Theft Team 206-8768 or Crime
Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
RELEASED BY THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS/MEDIA RELATIONS UNIT FOR
DETECTIVE BRENT STUART.
Anyone who ended up with one of these vin-changed vehicles is pretty much screwed for the price of the vehicle, provided they had no knowledge of the illegitimacy of it.
The Calgary Police Service has charged three Calgary
residents with possession of stolen property over $5,000 and
fraud over $5,000 following a 10 month investigation
originating with the Ontario Provincial Police Auto Theft
Team. With the assistance of the Insurance Bureau of Canada
and the RCMP, 14 high-end, stolen, renumbered vehicles valued
at $726,263 were recovered from third party purchasers.
Police suspect a number of other vehicles are yet to be
recovered.
The majority of the vehicles were sport utility vehicles
manufactured by Lexus, Infiniti, Lincoln, Mercedez Benz and
Toyota.
The following charges were laid:
- April 18, 2006, Christine Teschl, 39, three counts of fraud
over $5,000 and four counts of possession of stolen property
over $5,000,
- April 27, 2006, Ravi Alex Massey, 41, nine counts of
possession of stolen property over $5,000 and six counts of
fraud over $5,000, and
- May 24, 2006, Servejit Massey, 38, one count of possession
of stolen property.
The investigation is continuing and further charges are
pending.
Anyone who thinks they may have purchased a vehicle from one
of these individuals, should contact Detective Brent Stuart,
Calgary Police Service Auto Theft Team 206-8768 or Crime
Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
RELEASED BY THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS/MEDIA RELATIONS UNIT FOR
DETECTIVE BRENT STUART.
Anyone who ended up with one of these vin-changed vehicles is pretty much screwed for the price of the vehicle, provided they had no knowledge of the illegitimacy of it.