A Caledon, Ontario resident is facing fraud-related charges after a shipment containing several counterfeit passports was intercepted at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
According to the Canada Border Services Agency, the investigation began when a 1,600-kilogram cargo shipment originating from Nigeria was flagged at Pearson’s cargo operations.
During an inspection, officials found seven fake passports hidden inside pairs of sandals. The documents seized included five passports of the Republic of the Gambia and two of South Africa. All contained the same photograph of a man but different names and identifying details.
Officials allege that the documents were deliberately hidden to avoid identification.
Following the discovery, 44-year-old Nenna Oketa has been charged under the Criminal Code with possessing a forged passport.
The allegations against Oketa have not yet been tested in court.
Authorities have not released further details about the intended use of the passports or the involvement of additional suspects.
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