Two women and man face 21 charges in false-identification investigation

Toronto Police Service News Release

Two women and man face 21 charges in false-identification investigation

Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 10:03 AM
51 Division:  416-808-5100

In January 2013, police from 51 Division began an investigation into an allegation that a store, IDSHACK, located at 599 Yonge Street was selling government identification as novelty items.

It is alleged that:

- fake government identification was being sold in the store and online via IDSHACK.com
- the identification appears on its face to be issued by various Canadian provinces, American states, as well as student ID cards from various universities
- the identification cards are designed to replicate actual government-issued identification cards

On Tuesday, July 16, 2013, a search warrant was executed at IDSHACK's current address on Yonge Street.

It is further alleged that:

- a large number of Identification cards from various provinces and states, as well as cards portraying the cardholder as members of the press, a security officer, employees of technical companies, lawyers, and a firefighter, were seized
- also seized were computers, printers, card-making machinery and American and Canadian cash

Charged are:

Maria Pereda Martinez, 29; Julie Jimenez, 27; and Andrew Dnieper, 42; all of Toronto, have each been charged with:

1. Identity Theft
2. Illegally Possess Government Identity Documents
3. Expose Counterfeit Mark
4. Forgery
5. Instruments of Forgery
6. Uttering Forged Document
7. Possession of Property Obtained by Crime (under)

They are scheduled to appear in court at College Park on Monday, August 26, 2013, room 505, 2 p.m.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Constable Wendy Drummond, Corporate Communications, for Detective Barry Radford, 51 Division