RCMP-Saskatoon city police unit takes over Kindersley travel fraud probe

A police unitthat combinesRCMP andSaskatooncity policehas taken over a fraud investigation in Kindersleyinvolving a local travel agency and hundreds of complainants.

Kindersley RCMP, which launchedthe investigation, said as of Feb. 1 it hadreceived more than 200 complaints of fraud involving a company.

Some complainants told CBC News the company wasT & T Travel Ltd. However, the RCMP has never made the name public.

Alleged fraud victims in Kindersley came forward in January,with some saying their travel agent closed up shop and failed to plan their trips without refunding their money.

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The investigation has now been taken over by the integrated organized crime unit (north) in Saskatoon, theRCMP saidWednesday.

The unit, which includes Mounties and city police, investigatescommercial crime.

No charges have been laid, the RCMPsaid.

Police go to street where company owner believed to live

RCMPspokespersonMeghanMochorukconfirmed police have gone to a home on the 1000 block of 1st St. W.inKindersley, but wouldn't say how that's connected to the fraud case.

Neighbours say the street is where the owner of the travel agency lives.