Layne Antosh, 41, a resident of Saskatoon, was arrested without incident on Jan. 9 by RCMP in the area of Lloydminster.
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Lloydminster RCMP have laid fraud charges against a Saskatoon man who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
On Jan. 27, Lloydminster RCMP’s General Investigations Section, with assistance from the Saskatchewan Crime Reduction Team and Lloydminster Police Dog Services, located and arrested a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with an extensive fraud investigation in Saskatoon. The suspect was also wanted following an in-depth investigation into allegations of financial crimes including identity fraud, forgery and misrepresentation, fraudulent activities targeting individuals and businesses across multiple provinces.
Layne Antosh, 41, a resident of Saskatoon, was arrested without incident on Jan. 9 by RCMP in the area of Lloydminster.
Antosh was charged with fraud over $5,000, identity fraud, forgery, failure to comply with release-order conditions, failure to comply with probation conditions, possession of prohibited weapon x2, in addition, to his 10 warrants from Saskatoon City Police and eight warrants from Corman Park, Sask.
Antosh was brought before a Justice of the Peace, where he was remanded with a court date of Jan. 30, in the Alberta Court of Justice in Lloydminster.
“The RCMP is committed to investigating and prosecuting financial crimes that impact individuals and businesses across Canada,” said Corporal Christopher Byford, from the Lloydminster RCMP, in the news release. “We urge the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes and to report any suspicious activities.”
The Lloydminster RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the location of, or sightings of criminal activity in your neighbourhood, including trafficking of drugs. People are asked to contact the Lloydminster RCMP at 780-808-8400 or their local police, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS).
