Kingston resident arrested after NAPS officers seize large quantity of cash, suspected fake ID

Tim Brody - Editor

A Kingston resident who had been arrested amid a drug trafficking investigation in Fort Severn in 2023 is facing new charges after Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) says he was found in Sandy Lake First Nation, “with a significant sum of cash and a fake driver’s licence.”
“Members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service working out of the Sandy Lake First Nation detachment received a call for service about a suspicious male using a possible fake identity to board a flight in the evening hours of Monday, Sept. 9.
“When officers arrived, they quickly identified the male as being a suspect connected to a 2023 incident in Fort Severn. His identity contradicted the information he gave to board the flight.
“Further investigation revealed the male was in possession of forged documents – fake driver’s licence – and about $50,000 CAD suspected to have been obtained through criminal activity.
“He was arrested and taken into custody without further incident,” NAPS shared in a Sept. 11 media release.
The 28-year-old Kingston, Ontario resident has been charged with:

• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000
• Use, Deals, Acts on Forged Document x 2
• Obstruct Peace Officer
• Failure to Comply with Release Order

The accused appeared in bail court on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.