ATM suspects nabbed at friends' bail hearing
TheStar.com - Crime - ATM suspects nabbed at friends' bail hearing
December 04, 2008
Jesse McLean
Staff Reporter
Durham police have arrested five more men in connection to a weekend ATM skimming scheme after the suspects attended a bail hearing to support friends charged with the same crime.
The suspects were among a large crowd of supporters who attended the Oshawa courthouse yesterday.
Investigators, who were carrying photos of unknown suspects allegedly involved the scheme, recognized them in the crowd of people. They were arrested shortly after the court adjourned.
"It was lucky for us. It wasn't the brightest move," said Sgt. Paul McCurbin.
On Nov. 29, police received a tip that a group planned to alter an ATM pinpad at a Whitby gas station in order to steal users' debit card information.
Investigators set up surveillance and watched suspects remove and replace the pinpad with a similar, stolen unit. Police then followed the suspects to a nearby hotel, where they arrested seven people.
Charged yesterday Nijanthan Nagendiran, 23, Nirojan Kulasakaran, 22, Sujan Sivakumaru, 21, Pirakalathan Sithamparanathan, 20, and Pratheeb Krishapillai, 26, with fraud over $5,000, unlawful use of credit card data and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, among other offences.
Originally posted by uzlessWell, you have to admire their loyalty to their friends. And who said their was no honor amongst thieves.
[b]ATM suspects nabbed at friends' bail hearing
TheStar.com - Crime - ATM suspects nabbed at friends' bail hearing
December 04, 2008
Jesse McLean
Staff Reporter
Durham police have arrested five more men in connection to a weekend ATM skimming scheme after the suspects attended a bail hearing to support friends charged with the same crime.
...[text shortened]... of credit card data and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, among other offences.[/b]