3 Punjabis from Brampton facing charges after alleged shoplifting incident near Guelph

On the weekend, two individuals from Brampton were arrested and now face a combined total of over a dozen fraud, theft, and drug charges following an alleged shoplifting incident near Guelph.

The Wellington County detachment of the OPP responded to a call shortly before 12:00 a.m. on Saturday (May 6) concerning shoplifting at a store on Tower St. South in Fergus, approximately 22 kilometers north of Guelph. When officers arrived, they arrested two people from Brampton and one from North York.

During the investigation, police recovered fake money, drugs, credit cards, and IDs among other items. Over a dozen charges related to identity fraud, theft, and drugs were laid.

Simardeep Singh Garcha, 43, of Brampton, has been charged with theft under $5000-shoplifting, possession of an identity document (two counts), and possession of a credit card and personation with intention to avoid arrest, prosecution or obstruct justice – identity fraud (seven counts). The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on June 27, 2023.

Rajwinder Singh Mann, 53, of Brampton, has been charged with possessing counterfeit money and possession of a Schedule I substance – cocaine. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on June 30.

Harjoban Singh Mannan, 23, of North York, has been charged with theft under $5000-shoplifting. The accused is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice – Guelph on June 30. As of now, none of the allegations against the accused have been proven in court.