The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) filed charges against three people involved in a network of counterfeit $100 bills in Ontario on Thursday morning.
RCMP has confirmed charges have been filed against Raj Kirubananthan, 31, Jessica Mitchell, 38, and Blue Lawrence, 28.
In June 2022, the Greater Toronto Area RCMP Transnational Serious and Organized Crime Section received information from Home Depot that a group of people went to various retailers to purchase products using suspected counterfeit $100 bills.
After an investigation, authorities found that those involved in the case were returning products purchased with counterfeit banknotes to request a refund.
The three Ontarians were charged with multiple offenses including conspiracy to commit crimes and issuing counterfeit money.
Arrest warrants have been issued for the three people.
“The RCMP is committed to working with the Bank of Canada and its law enforcement partners to address illegal activities targeting Canada’s economic system,” Superintendent Ann Koenig, District Commander of the Greater Toronto Area Transboundary Serious Crimes and Organized Crime Division, said in a press release.