The Alberta RCMP Auto Theft Unit had arrested an Edmonton man for allegedly stealing and re-VINing vehicles.
Their investigation began back in February as they were looking into vehicles that had been fraudulently registered. This investigation led to police executing a search warrant at an Edmonton home on Wednesday.
While executing the warrant, police seized:
- 2 stolen re-VINned vehicles
- Vehicle key programmers
- $7800 in counterfeit currency
- Stolen mail and cheques
The seizure led to police arresting David Joseph Wood and charging him with:
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 (x2)
- Possess a forged document (x2)
- Fraudulent concealment (x2)
- Possess counterfeit money
- Alter Vehicle identification number (x2)
- Possess break-in instruments
- Fail to comply with release order
Wood has been placed in custody leading up to his court date, which is next Thursday in Edmonton.
