Five Regina residents, three males and two females, face a total of 41 charges as the result of investigation into complaints of counterfeit currency in circulation in Regina in recent weeks. Between September 20th and October 27th, the Regina Police Service received numerous reports from businesses and financial institutions of counterfeit currency. In total, about $7,000. dollars’ worth of counterfeit money was uttered at various local businesses.
As a result of investigation into these offences, police identified suspects and then obtained and executed search warrants on three Regina residences in the 800 block of Elliot Street, the 400 block of Royal Street and the 1800 block of Royal Street on Thursday, October 28, 2010. Among the evidence seized in the searches: items purchased with counterfeit currency, counterfeit money, a small quantity of drugs, printing equipment alleged to have been used to produce the counterfeit bills, three firearms, ammunition, an imitation firearm and other weapons. Five individuals were arrested in connection with these searches; a sixth person taken into custody was released without charge.
Charged in connection with this case are:
- Thirty year-old Devon Shane BREHAUT, DOB: 1980-01-03, of Regina;
- Twenty-one year-old Renee Erin COLLIN, DOB: 1988-12-15, of Regina;
- Twenty-year-old Ashley Elizabeth RICHARDS, DOB: 1990-01-23, of Regina;
- Thirty year-old Christopher Kenneth George GIBSON, DOB: 1980-04-05, of Regina;
- Thirty-one year-old Shane Edward HERMANN, DOB: 1979-08-09, of Regina.
BREHAUT is charged with: Receive Counterfeit Money [450(a) CC; Possess Counterfeit Money [450(b) CC]; Shoplifting Under $5,000. [334(b) CC]; Unsafe Storage of Firearm [86(2) CC]; Utter Counterfeit Money [452(a) CC]; Conspire to Commit an Indictable Offence [465(1)(c) CC]; Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose [88 CC]; Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm [91(1) CC]; Possession of a Firearm with a Tampered Serial Number [108(1)(b) CC]; Possession of a Prohibited Firearm Contrary to Order [117.01(1) CC] and Possession of a Controlled Substance [4(1) CDSA].
COLLIN is charged with: Receive Counterfeit Money [450(a) CC; Possess Counterfeit Money [450(b) CC]; Utter Counterfeit Money [452(a) CC]; and Conspire to Commit an Indictable Offence [465(1)(c) CC].
RICHARDS is charged with: Receive Counterfeit Money [450(a) CC; Possess Counterfeit Money [450(b) CC]; Utter Counterfeit Money [452(a) CC]; and Conspire to Commit an Indictable Offence [465(1)(c) CC].
GIBSON is charged with: Receive Counterfeit Money [450(a) CC; Possess Counterfeit Money [450(b) CC]; Unsafe Storage of Firearm [86(2) CC]; three charges of Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose [88 CC]; Utter Counterfeit Money [452(a) CC]; Conspire to Commit an Indictable Offence [465(1)(c) CC]; Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm [91(1) CC]; Possession of a Firearm with a Tampered Serial Number [108(1)(b) CC]; and a Breach of Recognizance [145(3) CC].
HERMANN is charged with: Receive Counterfeit Money [450(a) CC; Possess Counterfeit Money [450(b) CC]; Utter Counterfeit Money [452(a) CC]; and Conspire to Commit an Indictable Offence [465(1)(c) CC]; Unsafe Storage of Firearm [86(2) CC]; Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose [88 CC]; Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm [91(1) CC]; Possession of a Firearm with a Tampered Serial Number [108(1)(b) CC]; Possession of a Prohibited Firearm Contrary to Order [117.01(1) CC]; Assault Causing Bodily Harm [267(b) CC] and Breach of Undertaking [145(3) CC].
All five accused made their first court appearances on these charges in Provincial Court today, Friday, October 29, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. The investigation into these matters is ongoing.
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