One man is facing theft and fraud charges stemming from stolen fuel obtained by a stolen fuel card.
On March 11, 2024, Lloydminster RCMP received a report of a fraud involving a fuel card stolen from a business in Lloydminster.
Lloydminster RCMP initiated an investigation and determined that an individual used the fuel card to steal $57,969.55 worth of diesel fuel from throughout the province of Alberta.
The male then sold the fuel at a discounted price.
As a result of the investigation, Kenton John Wotherspoon, resident of Success, Saskatchewan was charged with the following:
- Theft Under $5000 x8
- Theft Over $5000 x2
- Unlawful Use of a Credit Card x10
- Trafficking in Stolen Property x3
- Theft of Fuel Card contrary
Wotherspoon was released following a judicial hearing.
He is scheduled to appear in a Lloydminster court room on November 5, 2024.
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