(PEMBROKE, ON) – A Belleville resident is facing fraud-related charges after a criminal investigation was launched in February 2024.
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began investigating after staff at a business in Pembroke reported fraudulent transactions. An investigation found that the business sustained over $30,000 in losses over a period of several months.
As a result of this investigation 66-year-old Deborah GOVIER was arrested on November 19, 2024, and charged with the following Criminal Code (CC) offences:
- Fraud over $5000
- Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000
The accused was released to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Pembroke on December 17, 2024.