Two men have been arrested in connection with an ongoing taxi fraud investigation in Waterloo that was first reported four months ago.
Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) detailing the incident from back on July 7, when officers received multiple reports of a taxi fraud in the University District of Waterloo.
WRPS said that, in each of those instances, “victims had their debit cards stolen and subsequently used fraudulently.”
That led to an investigation that lasted close to four months, and on Nov. 6, police completed two search warrants in connection with those incidents: one in Cambridge and one in Brampton.
Those searches led to the arrest of two men, including a 20-year-old man from Brampton and a 23-year-old from Cambridge.
The two were each charged with:
- Fraud under $5,000
- Theft of credit card
- Instrument for use in forging credit cards
- Disguise with intent
- Unauthorized use of credit card data
The 23-year-old was also charged with four counts of breaching probation and three counts of failing to comply with a release order.
Both individuals were held in custody for a bail hearing, with investigations still ongoing.
Anyone with further details is asked to reach out to WRPS at 519-570-9777, extension 4496.
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