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Grey Bruce OPP charge Hamilton resident after Used Car Fraud in Meaford Thursday

Grey Bruce OPP charge Hamilton resident after Used Car Fraud in Meaford Thursday

Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 27-year-old male of Hamilton with fraud charges related to a series of transactions.

On Thursday morning, around 7:51 am, officers responded to a vehicle in a ditch on Grey Road 7 in Meaford.

As the day went on, officers responded to other calls for service involving the same vehicle.

It was discovered that the vehicle had been sold via what is believed to be a fraudulent transaction using an online buy and sell site.

The OPP identified the accused, and they were arrested around 5pm the same day.

He has been charged with 2 counts of fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime.

The accused has been released and set to appear at an Owen Sound court at a later date.

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