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By Christian Oldale

Lethbridge Police charge five in identity fraud investigation

Feb 4, 2025 | 2:33 PM

Lethbridge Police have charged five members of a group following a lengthy investigation into alleged fraudulent activity throughout the province.

According to LPS, the investigation was launched in the fall of 2023 after the search of a north Lethbridge residence which police say led to the seizure of hundreds of forged identity documents, along with equipment for manufacturing IDs.

LPS says further investigation revealed many of the IDs were found to belong to identity theft victims from various provinces.

Police allege multiple subjects attended financial institutions throughout southern Alberta and fraudulently opened bank accounts, credit cards, loans and other accounts in the names of the identity theft victims.

According to LPS, multiple vehicles were also purchased through fraudulent means, with two Land Rovers and a Mercedes Benz eventually being seized in Calgary that had been re-vinned.

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Over the course of the investigation LPS says it received assistance from numerous agencies, including the Calgary Police Service, Edmonton Police Service, Halton Regional Police Service and the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).

Mutwokal Agustino Akorkwag, 27, of Lethbridge, is charged with possession of a forged or falsified credit card, making/possessing identity documents, possession of a forged document. 

Tagjok Agustino Akorkwag, 23, of Lethbridge, is charged with possession of a forged or falsified credit card, making/possessing identity documents, possession of a forged document.

Angok Malwal, 19, of Lethbridge, is charged with possession of a forged or falsified credit card and making/possessing identity documents.

Chol Deng-Ngong, 25, of Lethbridge, is charged with possession of a forged or falsified credit card and making/possessing identity documents.

An 18-year-old female from Edmonton, who was 17 at the time of the offences and cannot be identified, is charged with making/possession identity documents and possession of a stolen credit card.

LPS says the accused have all made first court appearances and remain before the court at various stages of their proceedings. 

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