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Kingman arrested after trying to board a plane with a fake ID

A Kingston man was caught with a fake ID and $50,000 obtained through criminal activity in Sandy Lake First Nation.
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SANDY LAKE — According to the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS), a Kingston man is facing charges he was found in Sandy Lake with a large sum of cash and a fake driver’s licence.

On the evening of Sept. 9, officers with NAPS received a call about a suspicious male using a possible fake identity to board a flight.

When officers arrived, they identified the male as being a suspect connected to a 2023 drug trafficking incident in Fort Severn.

Further investigation also revealed he had forged a fake driver’s licence and about $50,000, which was suspected to have been obtained through criminal activity.

He was arrested and taken into custody without further incident.

As a result, the 28-year-old from Kingston was charged with possession of property obtained by crime, two counts of having forged documents, obstructing a police officer, and failure to comply with a release order.

NAPS stated the release condition was linked to a separate charge of drug trafficking in 2023.

The accused appeared in bail court on Sept. 10 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.



Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

About the Author: Clint Fleury, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Clint Fleury is a web reporter covering Northwestern Ontario and the Superior North regions.
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