PEEL Police cracked a major theft ring targeting Canada Post mailboxes.
CHEQUES were stolen in broad daylight from Canada Post mailboxes. Staff photos.
The more crimes change over time, the more they remain the same.
Two Toronto men are under arrest for allegedly stealing cheques from a series of Canada Post mailboxes in Peel Region.
Police allege the duo ‘used specific means to gain entry into Canada Post mailboxes and would proceed to steal cheques from inside.’
Officers from Peel Regional Police 11 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau have been working since January 2020 to nab the theft suspects.
“Investigators were able to identify links to several damaged Canada Post mailboxes that occurred in the Region of Peel,” according to a press release. “The suspect would then allegedly deposit the stolen cheques into various banks and conduct various transactions.”
The joint investigation involved Peel cops and their partners from Canada Post, ScotiaBank, York Regional Police, Toronto Police and Halton Regional Police.
The men were charged after police issued search warrants at two Toronto residences.
Zsolt Gaspar, 29, was charged with mischief over $5000, theft from mail, possession of property obtained by crime, fraud of $5000 and two counts of failing to comply with a release order. He appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice for a bail hearing.
A young offender is also facing charges. Further charges are pending.
Anyone with any information in relation to the above parties is asked to call investigators at 905-453-2121, ext. 1133. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.