‘The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, November 1, 2006 - A3
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N ews In Brief

Fraud suspected

TWO ADULTS face chargés for the fraudulent use of: [
credit card numbers here Oct. 25. ’
Just after 3 p.m. that day, after receiving a complaint :
that included a description of the suspects and their ve- :
hicle, Terrace RCMP found the suspects in their vehicle 7
in the Gobind Mall parking lot across from Safeway. °
Extra officers were called when police were in-'
formed by someone at the scene that one of the motor-
_ ists had a gun and may also have had knives and other
sharp-edged weapons.
One female and three males were taken into custody
without incident, said police.
‘RCMP officers searched the vehicle and ‘seized what
. they” call’ significant evidence related to the fraudulent
use of a credit card. “3
Also seized were three edged- weapons. and arep- |
lica of a semi-automatic handgun, according to RCMP es
Const. Rochelle Patenaude. She declined to specify |» ‘
what the evidence was that related-to the credit card i
- allegations, citing the ongoing investigation. a |
Charges for credit card fraud and. property obtained |:
by crime against one man and one woman, who are not
from the Terrace area, were being forwarded to Crown
prosecutors, ‘said Patenaude. The pair was released on. of
their own recognizance pending a scheduled court date
in January.2007, she added.
Police *ask anyone who may have had suspicious
contact with a customer. who paid with a credit’ card
_ number and expiry date, but didn’ 't produce the card it-
self, to contact Terrace RCMP at 638- 7400. o

SEVERAL. HUNDRED pounds « of illegally ‘caught coho
seized by federal fisheries officers was turned over to the
Terrace Anti Poverty Group Society for distribution to its :
clients last week,
The fish were forfeited by the three visiting anglers who ”
~- caught them in August and they also paid fines, says: federal
fisheries officer Andy Lewis. ©
'. “There were three fellows and they killed five each. But
the limit is a one a day to a maximum of two overall,” said
Lewis. : ‘

» Five of the 15 fish weren "t considered fit for human c con-
‘sumption but the remaining 10 were sent to a local licensed -
facility where they were cleaned, vacuum sealed i in packages

, and frozen, ‘he said.

___. “We usually hesitate to deal ‘with seized sport fish i in this

" way but they were properly stored when we got them, ” Lew-
is added. .. ”

Ida Mohler, an administrative assistant with the anti-pov-
; erty group society, said the fish were delivered the morning
_ of Oct. 26 and were gone by early afternoon. The packages
« < ‘filled up.two “good sized” coolers. °
“We get-a lot of resources, whether it be food, clothing .
, ~ or furniture and we turn around and make it available to the
: ~ publi” she said. * ~
“The delivery, which took place c ona Thursday; worked: ~
“weil because. that’s also the day of the week the society an
opens its free store, Mohler added. . mo
Each of the anglers paid ‘a $250 fine and ¢ one of them ~
- paid an additional $230 for Keeping i improper ‘records, said

fo Free road reports _
THE PROVINCIAL government has introduced-a toll- |

Lewis.. ° {FEDERAL FISHERIES OFFICER Andy Lewis delivered two large. coolers of coho | free number to obtain road condition information. = J
The five fish not fit for human consumption: went to'a. that were seized after being caught illegally to Ida Mohler of Terrace Anti-Poverty. . Now in service, 1-800-550-4997, replaces a collec-
wildlife sanctuary in Prince Rupert. The frozen fillets: were @ gone within a ay. oT 7 ‘tion a provincial’ government pay- -for-service phone
numbers. a)

- Callers to the 1-800 line will be asked to g0 through » oa

— : D te hi t he qd aseries of prompts to end up with the information they
a 7 e ac I Y Yen ea seek, says local transportation ministry ‘official. Don

-Ramsay. ° ;
me ets ro m otl | O n- Callers can either choose. to receive: information by. aod
=} =n, > mel p ‘|. region or by highway number... a
oval ITs FINALLY offi cial. - .. [© “Before, we didn’t have’ the kind of technology we |: 3
. "> Terrace has a fully commissioned inspector i in charge of now have and it’s extremely useful,” said Ramsay of
‘el i? ae . its RCMP detachm ent.) _.. | the computer-generated voice system. which will’ re-": d
C a 4 a la f . 7 _ © J. Dave Fenson, who has been on the job as. acting inspec- _Spond to the phone prompts. . es nr

In this case, the voice is that of a ‘male, .
“The information will be the same:as it is on.the min- |
- istry’s: DriveBC website, Ramsay added: ee) ee

- “The system will be able to. provide information | on’ J < °
planned events, sich: ‘as construction, parades, etc.’ ‘and -
unplanned events as well,” Ramsay. continued: "

.. tor since arriving in Terrace i in June, was formerly, commis- 7
‘s sioned by the federal: privy council Oct..19. 2°. -_
- Fenson can now wear his uniform,, a: crisp white shin,

. dark pants and hat, 'in and out of the office: Coe °
- He had been wearing suits because putting on an inspec-

‘tor’s uniform isn t allowed until all the paperwork has been “Information is updated as néede a from the: private

5 leted. * *: ©
oe There i is no formal. ceremony to 9 mark Fenson’ s commis- “maintenance contractors hired by the province: to take | _
sion — although his pay will i increase — and he will receive care of the toads. a

Ramsay did say that the toll-free line i is simply for '

a copy of his official appointment on parchment-like paper :

from a superior officer, such as a chief of police or the super- listening to road report information and that there is no
intendent of the district, at a later:date, <.--+~. s eon t ‘capability to, pune on road conditions. Srpthers fac:

“ ke ors affecting: oe

_ The formal appointment was delayed | until parliament re= - ‘The toll: fie timber of i é 00. é é 5. 50 FE ic remains as

convened for r the faii-session after its’ summer recess. the one to use when repértine in on road con ditions or.
Fenson transferred here from Dawson Creek, where. he P 8

“DAVE FENSON'S promotion to inspector has finally come through, meaning he can was a staff sergeant, to replace Inspector Marlin Degrand other circumstances. ;
now. wear the uniform of a commissioned RCMP a Officer. MARGARET SPEIRS PHOTO’ yo moved to an administrative position in Edmonton... " . oe

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