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CBSA intel leads to identity fraud prosecution by Cornwall RCMP

The Cornwall Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), acting on information received from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), launched an identity fraud investigation in 2024 that uncovered a long running scheme involving U.S. citizen Peter Eliot Granovetter, age 70.

The investigation determined that Granovetter had unlawfully assumed the identity of a Canadian citizen in 2012. Between 2008 and 2009, Granovetter—who was wanted in the State of New Jersey for Failure to Appear—illegally entered Canada. While residing in South Glengarry, Ontario, he obtained the personal information of a living Canadian citizen and used it to impersonate him for personal gain.

Using the stolen identity, Granovetter later created an additional false identity, ultimately securing a fraudulent Canadian citizenship certificate, passport, driver’s licence and health card.

While attempting to re-enter Canada with a false identity, Granovetter was arrested by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and turned over to the Cornwall RCMP where he was remanded into custody. All fraudulently obtained identity documents were seized as part of the investigation.

 

Please visit this link for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2026/02/cbsa-intel-leads-to-identity-fraud-prosecution-by-cornwall-rcmp.html

 

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