Educating 21st Century Leaders · Preschool to Grade 8 · www.glenburnieschool.com dentistoakville.com 905-842-6030 www.carstaroakville.com SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 Heroes Page 3 905-8457579 905-847 -2595 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 547 Trafalgar Rd. A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 112 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 40 pages $1.00 (plus tax) Money originated in Nigeria -- 100 victims, 25 are local By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Halton police said 25 Halton residents, including several from Oakville, are among the victims of a pair of alleged identity theft labs, which were raided by police Monday. Officers held a press conference yesterday, to discuss the raids "All they need is a and display evidence taken during name, somebody's the execution of five search warsocial insurance rants at residences in Milton, Mississauga, Brampton, and number, credit card number, address and Toronto. The raids yielded five arrests on they can get a lot of more than 300 fraud-related that stuff when charges, the seizure of various people don't shred printers, scanners and other equipment, allegedly used in cre- their bills or other ating fake identification and legal documents and cheques, $67,890 in Canadian just place them in the currency and $354,000 in coun- recycling bin." terfeit U.S. currency. Halton Police Chief Stephen Detective John Mans, Tanner said it is alleged the susHalton Police pects would come into possession of stolen personal information, which would be used to manufacture fake driver's licences and credit cards. These documents, Tanner said, were then allegedly used to assume the victim's identity to drain bank and credit funds. See U.S. Secret page 5 Busted: Identity theft labs graham paine / oakville BEAVER / @halton_photog seized: The Halton Regional Police Service Regional Fraud Bureau held a media conference outlining its criminal investigation and hundreds of charges laid in connection with alleged identity theft and credit card labs, as well as the seizure of $354,000 in counterfeit U.S. currency. Here, Halton Det. Const. Scott Heyerman with some of the counterfeit U.S. money. Back to School Specials SAVE 10 % SAVE $ OUR LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR. Hankook Optimo 4S all-weather tire. Special compound designed for both summer and winter. Reg, from 84.99. Each, from 76.49. 175/65R14 82T *Balancing taxes, eco fees extra TASSIMO T65 BEVERAGE SYSTEM. 43-0446-8. Reg 199.99... 139.99 1. Tassimo T-discs. Assorted. 53-4334X. Each 3.99-10.99 60 September 21 to September 27, 2012 STORE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8:00am-9:00pm Sat. 7:30am-6:00pm Sun. 9:00am-5:00pm DUNDAS & TRAFALGAR ROAD 400 Dundas St. East · 257-TIRE STORE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 8:00am-9:00pm Sat. 8:00am-6:00pm Sun. 9:00am-6:00pm 1100 Kerr Street (Kerr & QEW) · 905-844-0202