“Project Mauve” leads to prescription fraud charges

 Posted On Thursday July 22, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 22, 2021   9:10am      

(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service East Investigations Unit has charged an individual with several prescription frauds following a lengthy and ongoing investigation.

Between May 2020 and January 2021, several reports were made to the Service by different local pharmacies regarding suspicious prescriptions.

Investigators believed that they were fraudulent and have identified one of the individuals involved.

On July 15th, Kristopher KHALIL, 23 years old, of Ottawa, was charged with:    

• Fraud not exceeding $5000 x 7
• Uttering a forged document x 7
• Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence x 1
• Unlawful possession of a Schedule I Substance x 1
• Personation to gain advantage x 2     

KHALIL was released on an Undertaking, with a court appearance scheduled at a later date.

“Project Mauve” was created as a result of an increase in prescription fraud incidents in the city. Investigators have been working diligently to identify the individuals responsible and lay appropriate charges, as “Project Mauve” remains active. 

Anyone with information about these incidents or any prescription fraud incidents is asked to contact Detective Dallaire with the East Investigations Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 3416.

 Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca.

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Suspect to identify in online fraud and theft offences

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Posted On Tuesday July 06, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 6, 2021   9:08am

(Ottawa) — The South Neighbourhood Resource Team (NRT) is looking for the public’s assistance to identify an individual involved in a theft and possible fraud that have occurred in the City’s East end.

A person was able to hack into the complainant’s cell phone online account and subsequently order a cell phone under his name. On March 3rd, 2021, a man picked up the ordered cell phone at a shipping company located on the 3300 block of Hawthorne Road.

The suspect is described as a Black male, approximately 30-45 years old, 5’10” (178cm) to 6’0” (183cm), and medium build. He has short black hair with receding hairline. At the time of the offence, he was wearing a black puffy ski jacket with a white furry hood and a white emblem on the left upper sleeve (see photos). Investigators believe that this suspect could be from the Greater Montreal area.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact the Ottawa Police South NRT at 613-236-1222 ext. 6882.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppers.ca. 

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CONTACT:

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Tel: 613-236-1222, ext. 5366

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