On March 16, 2015, police responded to a call at a business in North Central Regina. The complainant reported that two males entered the business and attempted to make suspicious transactions with a Pre-Paid Visa card. When the business clerk questioned the suspects they fled the store. The license plate number on the suspect’s vehicle belonged to a local Car Rental Agency. Approximately 3 hours later, police arrested one of the suspects when he returned to the rental agency with the vehicle.
Patrol and Commercial Crimes officers attended to a Regina Hotel where the suspect was staying while in Regina and arrested two other suspects, as they attempted to flee.
Police seized fraudulent Visa Credit Cards blanks, credit card readers and writers and other items which are typically used for the creation of fraudulent credit cards.
The suspects appeared in court on March 17 and were remanded in custody pending a bail hearing on a later date.
The three suspects and charges are:
1. Justice Owusu TAJUDEEN, DOB: 1994 Sept 15 (20 Years Old), from Montreal, Quebec
- Possession of Instruments for copying of credit card data, [342.01(1)(a) CC]
- Possession of Fraudulent Credit Cards, [342(1)(c) CC]
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime, [354(1)(a) CC]
- 2 X Fail to comply with Recognizance, [145(3) CC]
- 2 X Fail to comply with Probation Order, [733.1(1) CC]
2. Zakaria BISSET, DOB: 1995 July 30 (19 Years Old), from Montreal, Quebec
- Posssession of Instruments for copying or forging or falsifying Credit Cards, [342.01(1) CC]
- Possession of Instruments for copying of credit card data, [342.01(1)(a) CC]
- Possession of Fraudulent Credit Cards, [342(1)(c) CC]
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime, [354(1)(a) CC]
- Use a Forged Document, [368(1)(a) CC]
- Fail to Comply with Disposition, [137 YCJ Act]
3. Abdelkadaer DIB, DOB: 1994 March 01 (21 Years Old), from Montreal, Quebec
- Possession of Fraudulent Credit Cards, [342(1)(c) CC]
- Possession of Property obtained by Crime, [354(1)(a) CC]
This incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to contact the Regina Police Service at 777-6500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
