The Saskatoon Police Service says a fraud investigation conducted by members of their Economic Crime Section has resulted in a stolen vehicle being located in Ghana, West Africa.  As well, charges have been laid against a 21-year-old man although there is no indication where he is from.

So, on January 14, 2025, the Saskatoon Police Service received a report of a stolen vehicle and fraud over $5000 at a business in the 2300 block of Faithfull Avenue. It was reported that a man from Alberta bought a Land Rover from the business, but the business later learned that the vehicle was stolen via identity fraud.

Members of the Economic Crime Section began investigating and learned the vehicle was in British Columbia. With assistance from the Edmonton Police Service and Canada Border Services Agency, officers learned the vehicle was on its way to Ghana, West Africa. Officers were later able to confirm that the vehicle was in Ghana.

Just over two weeks later, on February 3, 2025, Saskatoon Police received a report of a fraudulently purchased BMW X5 from a business in the 3100 block of Faithfull Avenue. The suspect was reportedly coming from Alberta but had a Quebec driver’s license and came Saskatoon to buy the vehicle. The business was later informed the individual who purchased the vehicle had been flagged for fraudulent activity.

Through investigation, officers learned the suspect had been using a driver’s license that had been altered after it was lost in Quebec. The suspect was arrested in Edmonton by the Edmonton Police Service.

Saskatoon Police have charged a 21-year-old man with fraud over $5000, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of an identity document belonging to another person, fraudulently personating another person, using a forged document, and breaching court-imposed conditions.