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The suspect being sought by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP (Image Credit: RCMP)
By Liam Verster
Ongoing Investigation

RCMP seeking information on fraud suspect

Sep 21, 2026 | 10:55 AM

Local police have put out a call for help identifying a suspect.

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP told Vernon Matters they are looking to locate a woman allegedly involved in an active fraud investigation.

Police released a photo of the suspect in the hopes of gathering information from the public.

The fraud suspect being sought by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP
The fraud suspect being sought by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP (Image Credit: RCMP)

“We’ve released this photo hoping someone will be able to ID the suspect and help advance our investigation,” Constable Chris Terleski, Media Relations Officer for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, said.

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“If you can identify the person in the photo, please contact Cst. Shami at the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP at 250-545-7171 and quote file #2026-15433.”

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