{"id":703015,"date":"2026-05-30T04:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T04:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/703015\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T04:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T04:16:17","slug":"stolen-suv-traced-to-west-africa-results-in-fraud-theft-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/703015\/","title":{"rendered":"Stolen SUV traced to West Africa results in fraud, theft charges"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A stolen Land Rover fraudulently purchased in Saskatoon and later tracked to Ghana is highlighting a growing trend of Canadian vehicles being stolen and shipped overseas.<\/p>\n

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Saskatoon police issued a release describing a months-long investigation that led officers to a stolen Land Rover that had travelled through British Columbia before ultimately ending up in the west African nation of Ghana.<\/p>\n

The Saskatoon investigation began on Jan. 14, 2025, when a business in the 2300 block of Faithfull Avenue reported that a man from Alberta had purchased a Land Rover via alleged identity fraud.<\/p>\n

With assistance from the Edmonton Police Service and the Canada Border Services Agency, investigators determined the vehicle had left Canada en route to West Africa.<\/p>\n

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It was later confirmed the Land Rover was in Ghana.<\/p>\n

Police allege the suspect was also involved in a second fraudulent vehicle purchase of a BMW X5 from another Saskatoon dealership. On Feb. 3, 2025, officers received a report from a business in the 3100 block of Faithfull Avenue.<\/p>\n

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Investigators allege the suspect travelled from Alberta to Saskatchewan and used a Quebec driver\u2019s licence that had been altered after being lost.<\/p>\n

The suspect was later arrested in Edmonton.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old suspect has been charged with fraud over $5,000, 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.<\/p>\n

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The case comes as police services across Canada continue to investigate vehicle theft rings that target high-value SUVs and trucks for export to international markets.<\/p>\n

In Ontario, Niagara Regional Police recently announced that more than $5 million worth of stolen vehicles had been recovered as part of Project Jack Links<\/a>, an investigation into organized auto theft networks operating across southern Ontario.<\/p>\n

Investigators examined more than 50 thefts and attempted thefts involving newer-model Lexus and Toyota vehicles, with total losses estimated at roughly $20 million.<\/p>\n

Police said numerous stolen vehicles linked to that investigation were recovered at the Port of Montreal and were allegedly being prepared for export to West Africa as well.<\/p>\n

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