A 41-year-old Brampton man has been charged after an investigation into trailers and freight stolen by a transportation company with expired credentials.
In a news release issued on Monday, Peel Regional Police said that between early December and late January, several victims contacted police to report that their trailers loaded with freight were stolen by a transportation company known as All Days Trucking.
Police said All Days Trucking was operating as a logistics and transportation company and is registered to an address in Saskatoon, Sask., but without current credentials.
Cops said the suspect found freight of interest through a third-party online platform and contacted the victims directly to offer transportation services at a discounted rate.
“The victims hired All Days Trucking to transport their freight. The suspect(s) then dispatched different transportation companies, some of which police believe were (allegedly) involved in these thefts, to pick up the trailers and freight from the victims,” Peel police said in the news release.
The suspect or suspects maintained contact with the victims through the email address [email protected]. Police said the victims were also contacted using various phone numbers until when the freight was to be delivered, at which point cops said the company then cut all communications with the victims.
Police investigated and discovered that Bura Limited Inc., owned and operated by Manjinder Singh Bura, was allegedly complicit in these thefts and had possession of several of the stolen trailers and freight.
On Feb. 19, police executed seven search warrants on six trucking yards and one residential address directly associated with the accused and Bura Limited Inc.
Police seized several stolen trailers and freight.
Bura was charged with five counts each of theft over $5,000, fraud over $5,000, and was additionally charged with possession of property obtained by crime.
The total value of cargo stolen is estimated to be over $1.5 million.
This investigation remains active, and police anticipate more charges could be laid.
Anyone with information is asked to call 905-453-2121, Ext. 3315, or contact Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or at peelcrimestoppers.ca.