Dozens of criminal charges have been laid against three people in an alleged fraudulent bank-draft scheme that targeted vehicle businesses for what police say was about 850-thousand dollars in losses.
R-C-M-P in Richmond say their officers began an investigation in January over allegations that forged bank drafts were used to purchase high-end vehicles, including B-M-W's, Mercedes-Benz and others valued at between 33-thousand and 103-thousand dollars.
Police say their officers were able to successfully recover 10 of the 16 vehicles, with eight returned to their rightful owners.
Charges against the three include fraud over five-thousand dollars, identity document offences and instructing the commission of an offence for a criminal organization.
