Calgary police have charged a 19-year-old Calgary man after they seized hundreds of {dollars} in fraudulent Canadian foreign money following a greater than month-long investigation.
Police started investigating after receiving reviews between July 10 and July 15 about a person who visited a number of native companies and allegedly “paying for gadgets with cash that was later decided to be counterfeit foreign money.”
Police allege the identical suspect met with a sufferer to buy an iPhone that was marketed on the market on-line, which he additionally allegedly paid for with counterfeit cash.
On Aug. 28, police executed a search warrant at a house believed to be related to the suspect within the 4500 block of 37 Road N.W., the place they seized practically $58,150 in counterfeit Canadian foreign money, together with manufacturing materials for counterfeit foreign money and an imitation firearm.
Manufacturing materials for counterfeit foreign money that was seized by the Calgary police on Aug. 28, 2025.
Courtesy Calgary Police Service
Police returned to the residence on Sept. 9 to make an arrest, however say the suspect tried to evade officers by accessing a neighbour’s residence.
A 19-year-old Calgary man was taken into custody following two hours of negotiations. He’s charged with theft below $5,000, manufacturing counterfeit foreign money and break and enter.
Manufacturing materials for counterfeit foreign money that was seized by the Calgary police on Aug. 28, 2025.
Courtesy Calgary Police Service
Courtesy Calgary Police Service
“Each counterfeit invoice we pull out of circulation is one much less instrument that feeds prison exercise,” says Workers Sgt. Kerry Smith of the Calgary Police Service’s offender administration unit.
“We have been additionally capable of take away an imitation firearm from the group. These kind of firearms are sometimes used to threaten and intimidate victims as they seem actual, so I want to thank the officers who labored on this investigation and seized the gadgets dangerous to Calgarians.”
The accused is scheduled to seem in court docket on Sept. 17.
