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Illegal credit card factory raided:
Weapons and ID fraud evidence seized.
Burnaby
File # 2012-0009242
2012-03-20 10:30 PDT



On March 7, 2012, a joint Burnaby Economic Crime Section and E-Division Commercial Crime Section operation identified a residence in Burnaby, BC believed to be involved in a large scale identity theft operation. The occupants of that residence, a male and his common law wife, were arrested and a search warrant was subsequently executed.

Computers; data storage devices; a printer/scanner; several large boxes of stolen mail, hotel receipts, passports, payment and identity documents; a card printer; an embosser; a foil stamp; foil and other supplies used to a make fraudulent documents; a Canada Post bag and jacket; B&E tools and a small amount of drugs (ecstasy and marijuana), were seized. Also located and seized during the raid were: a taser, 3 air rifles and 2 pellet hand guns. The air rifles and pellet guns were realistic looking firearm replicas and could have been easily been mistaken for more lethal weapons. These types of weapons are often used in robberies or other crimes involving threats or intimidation.

19 Charges have been sworn against Anthony Pavo STULEC, a 29 year old male of Burnaby, and Stephanie Jean Smyth, a 21 year old female of Burnaby.

Stulec remains in custody while Smyth has been released on bail.



Charges include:
Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
Possession of Instruments Used to Commit Forgery
Making of Identity Documents
Possession of Stolen Mail
Possession of Stolen Property – Hotel Receipts
Fraudulent Use of Credit Card Data
Trafficking in Forged/Altered Credit Cards


Investiagtor:
Linda REINHART
Burnaby Detachment
Economic Crime Unit
604 294 7741

Posted By:
Corporal SKOLROOD
Burnaby Detachment
Communications Services
604 294 7922

Email: bcrcmp@rcmp-grc.gc.ca