On July 21st, 2018, the RCMP in Sylvan Lake were contacted by an employee of a Car dealership in Edmonton advising that a Sylvan Lake resident was attempting to purchase a vehicle with what appeared to be fraudulent documents.

On July 26th, 2018, Sylvan Lake RCMP executed a search warrant at the residence in Sylvan Lake. During this warrant execution, police seized numerous items that are commonly used for producing and forging credit cards, including printers, laminating devices, blank credit cards and a series of credit card numbers. Numerous other stolen government identifications and identity documents were also located.

James Jardine (42), of Sylvan Lake was arrested and charged with the following offences:

  • Unlawful possession of device used for forging or falsifying credit cards  
  • Failing to comply with a recognizance  
  • Breach of Probation
  • Unlawful possession of stolen credit cards (X5)
  • Unlawful possession of identity documents (X5)

He was remanded into custody after a judicial hearing and will appear in Red Deer Provincial Court on July 30, 2018. Jardine is known to police from past similar offences which are now before the courts.