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The fraud squad
The fraud squad

The fraud squad

Date11/26/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: The fraud squad: These Metro detectives are among the men fighting to thwart Toronto's cheque racketeers; the criminals who this year have defrauded banks and businesses of at least $3;000;000. At their headquarters are; from left; detectives Jim Bragg; Don Bell; Bryan King and Dave Simser. Displayed is phony money. So far this year swindlers have robbed 200 mail boxes to steal cheques to copy.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114229F
Staff Superintendent Jack Kay (left), head of the Ontario Provincial Police anti-rackets squad, goes over files with Det.-Sgt. Ralph Smith. The squad (...)
Staff Superintendent Jack Kay (left), head of the Ontario Provincial Police anti-rackets squad, goes over files with Det.-Sgt. Ralph Smith. The squad (...)
9/22/1973
OPP Superintendent Wib Craig heads undercover drug squad
OPP Superintendent Wib Craig heads undercover drug squad
1/14/1988
Displaying some of the jewelry that RCMP have recovered since a special jewel squad unit was set up 18 months ago is Corporal Ken St. Clair, 36, He's (...)
Displaying some of the jewelry that RCMP have recovered since a special jewel squad unit was set up 18 months ago is Corporal Ken St. Clair, 36, He's (...)
5/15/1975
Neville Gillespie heads RCMP squad, He's concerned most of all with heroin
Neville Gillespie heads RCMP squad, He's concerned most of all with heroin
10/10/1974
Inspector, Emile Beaulieu, head of the RCMP drug squad in Metro, announces the seizure of the hashish
Inspector, Emile Beaulieu, head of the RCMP drug squad in Metro, announces the seizure of the hashish
1/8/1974
Charged with fraud: Andrew Markle, left, Bill Player, centre, and Leonard Rosenberg are among seven men charged with 82 counts of fraud in connection with Seaway and Greymac trust
Charged with fraud: Andrew Markle, left, Bill Player, centre, and Leonard Rosenberg are among seven men charged with 82 counts of fraud in connection with Seaway and Greymac trust
8/16/1983
War in disguise, or, The frauds of the neutral flags
War in disguise, or, The frauds of the neutral flags
1806
Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
Black activist Richard Dildy - who was once arrested for proclaiming Santa a fraud during Toronto's annual Santa Claus parade - is dead at age 47. He died of kidney and liver failure in Wellesley Hospital Friday. The United States-born insurance salesman spent most of his life trying to convince parents to stop telling children that Santa Claus is coming to town. [Incomplete]
4/9/1987
Paul Hellyer: Charges 'fraud.'
Paul Hellyer: Charges 'fraud.'
10/3/1971
War in disguise, or, The frauds of the neutral flags
War in disguise, or, The frauds of the neutral flags
1805
War in disguise, or, The frauds of the neutral flags
War in disguise, or, The frauds of the neutral flags
1805
Arrested in Mountie swoop on major Metro diamond dealers, one of 17 suspected of fraud covers face with cap borrowed from unidentified Metro policeman(...)
Arrested in Mountie swoop on major Metro diamond dealers, one of 17 suspected of fraud covers face with cap borrowed from unidentified Metro policeman(...)
6/7/1978