CBSA Seizes Fake PR Cards and Handgun in Montreal Fraud Investigation

A 40 year old Montreal resident, Ahmad Jawid Toukhi, is facing a slate of serious criminal charges at the Saint-Jérôme court house after federal authorities uncovered a sophisticated counterfeit document operation.

The multi-agency investigation originally began in March 2024 when alert Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at Mirabel International Airport intercepted a package containing 250 blank cards designed to mimic Canadian Permanent Resident cards, along with 250 corresponding security holograms.

Following months of intelligence work, CBSA criminal investigators executed a search warrant on July 11, 2024, at a residence on Montreal's North Shore. Inside the home, officers uncovered a comprehensive forgery operation, seizing multiple fake identity documents with false biographical data, specialized equipment used to manufacture fraudulent identification, three magazines, and a restricted 9x19 mm Glock model 48 semi-automatic handgun.

Toukhi now faces numerous charges under the Criminal Code and Customs Act, including manufacturing fake Canadian passports and PR cards, smuggling prohibited document-making materials into the country, possessing identity information for fraud, making misleading statements to customs officials, and defrauding the Government of Canada.

The successful operation relied on close collaboration between CBSA airport personnel, regional intelligence units, forensic teams, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Cryptocurrency Tactical Operational Support team.

Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree emphasized that forged documents are frequently weaponized for identity theft, organized crime, and immigration offences, reiterating that federal agencies remain committed to holding offenders accountable and protecting the integrity of Canada's borders.