Three people are facing charges after border officers found fake Canadian passports and other suspicious items at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie.
The Canada Border Services Agency says the group was sent for a secondary inspection after they accidentally headed toward the U.S. bridge while returning to Canada.
During that search, officers found six fake passports, equipment believed to be used to make false documents, about $24,000 in Canadian and U.S. cash, around 84 bank and gift cards, and drug paraphernalia.
The RCMP later took over the case and charged 51-year-old Domenico Cherubini of Granby, Quebec, along with 40-year-old Minh Nguyen and 33-year-old Christian Ndizeye, both of Montreal, with several fraud-related offences.
Officials say the case shows how CBSA and RCMP officers are working together to stop identity fraud and other crimes at the border.
(Written by: Matt Latour)