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By Tanner Smith

RCMP

Peace Regional RCMP lay charges after a string of suspicious fuel transactions

Apr 12, 2024 | 2:48 PM

Peace Regional RCMP have one suspect in custody after multiple suspicious transactions with fuel cards occurred in Fairview, Peace River and Grimshaw.

These transactions went on for several months, reaching a total of $20,000, leading Mounties to obtain surveillance footage and execute a search warrant at a property in Grimshaw.

During the search, police recovered two stolen trailers along with the fuel.

Twenty-one-year-old Gessi Tywon James Larose, a resident of Grimsahw, is facing 18 charges, with a court date set for Monday.

Those charges include:

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• Possession of property obtained by crime, over $5000
• Four counts of possession of property obtained by crime, less than $5,000
• Two counts of theft over $5,000
• Two counts of misuse of a credit card
• Two counts of failing to comply with release order conditions
• Assault with a weapon
• Six counts (two for each ticket) of violating tickets under the Dangerous Goods Handling Regulation including: transporting fuel except in a fuel system or bus tank; transporting dangerous goods in non-standard container; transporting dangerous goods without safety marks; failing to produce dangerous goods training certificate.

At this time, the investigation is still ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Peace Regional Detachment at 780-624-6611, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8377 (TIPS), or online at www.P3Tips.com.