Driver faces drug charges
At approximately 11:39 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016 on Main Street in North Bay, while North Bay Police patrol officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. check, police arrested a male driver.
As a result of the investigation, which included a search of the driver’s vehicle, Graeme Robert Walpole, age 26, of North Bay was charged with:
One count of possession for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and
One count of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, under the Criminal Code.
As a result of the search of the vehicle, police seized:
two large bags of suspected marijuana;
a small quantity of suspected shatter; and
$935 in cash.
The accused was released from custody with a court date scheduled for May 24, 2016.
Telephone Scam Alert: Fraudsters claim to be from Revenue Canada
The North Bay Police Service is experiencing an increase calls from residents reporting a telephone scam where the caller claims to be from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), with one North Bay resident falling victim to the scam. Police advise the public that these calls are fraudulent and can result in identity and financial theft if you fall victim to a fraudster’s demands.
Recent activity includes callers who make threats to arrest the call taker, to have bank accounts seized, or to have homes foreclosed if a fictitious CRA debt is not paid to them. The fraudsters request immediate payment by credit card or try to convince the victims to purchase a prepaid credit card and to call back immediately with the information.
If you get such a call, hang up immediately and report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by telephone at 1-888-495-8501 (from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time) or online at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca.
If you suspect you or a family member may be a victim of fraud or have been tricked into giving personal or financial information, contact police.
The Canada Revenue Agency:
never requests prepaid credit cards;
never asks for information about your passport, health card, or driver's licence;
never shares your taxpayer information with another person, unless you have provided the appropriate authorization; and
never leaves personal information on your answering machine or asks you to leave a message containing your personal information on an answering machine.
For more information on the Canada Revenue Agency and this telephone scam, visit http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/security.
