Second suspect in Danbury, CT arrested in ORC theft at Lowes. The group returned stolen items and were issued gift cards, which were sold to a local pawn shop for 40-50% of face value. Jason Kocenko, 35, of Willow Springs, became the second person charged in the thefts, which occurred in July and August 2011. On Friday, police arrested a 39-year-old New Fairfield woman, identified as Christine Early, who they said was also part of the shoplifting ring that targeted the home improvement store. (Source newstimes.com)



Five people faced with 300 charges of fraud in GTA identity thefts. After raids in Milton, Mississauga, Brampton, and Toronto, a police team seized blank cards, computers, a hologram tool, $354,000 in counterfeit U.S. $100 bills, and $67,890 in Canadian banknotes. The police ended up shutting down two separate identity theft labs.  (Source torontosun.com)