Lethbridge police charge 5 people in identify fraud investigation [Video]

Lethbridge police have charged five people in an identity fraud investigation with links to Calgary, Edmonton and Ontario.

Investigators say that in the fall of 2023, officers executed a search warrant on a North Side home in Lethbridge that led to the discovery of hundreds of forged documents, along with equipment to manufacture fake identity cards.

The IDs belonged to victims of identity theft, and Lethbridge police say their investigation led to additional search warrants being executed in Calgary and Edmonton.

Investigators believe the forged documents were used to purchase multiple high-end vehicles.

As part of the investigation, Calgary police seized two Land Rovers and a Mercedes Benz that had their VIN numbers changed.

Investigators also claim to have uncovered ties to a grandparent scam in Ontario.