Three charged in Halton vehicle-financing fraud investigation

Halton police have arrested three people and laid multiple charges following a vehicle-financing fraud investigation.

Officers say Project Macan began in May after a 2018 Porsche Macan was fraudulently purchased from an Oakville dealership using a stolen identity and fraudulent documentation. The vehicle was later recovered in Milton.

Detectives say this investigation identified additional fraudulent vehicle-financing transactions involving the use of stolen identities, fraudulent employment and financial information, forged documents and stolen credit card information.

Officers also worked with York police in relation to a separate investigation involving the fraudulent financing of a 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC.

On Oct. 20, five search warrants were executed in Milton and Toronto.

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Police arrested two men and one woman. Officers recovered several items including digital devices, RBC authentication tokens, Canadian currency, luxury designer goods and fraudulent Ontario driver’s licences and banking records.

Amin Mohamed, 25, of Milton has been charged with several offences including fraud over $5,000 in both this investigation and the York police one as well as possession and use of trafficking a stolen credit card.

Kevin Jeevanithy, 25, of Milton has also been charged with fraud over $5,000.

Mariam Dukuray, 24, of Toronto has been charged with fraud over $5,000, identity fraud and uttering a forged document.

Officers say all three accused were released on undertakings pending a court appearance in Milton.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the police at 905-825-4777.

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