Fraud investigation and arrest in Hamilton

In January 2016, the Hamilton Police Major Fraud Unit began an investigation into the manufacture and sale of fraudulent Ontario Drivers License’s and health cards. The source of the fraudulent identification was determined and the location of their manufacture identified.

On March 1, 2016 a criminal code search warrant was executed by the Hamilton Police Service Manager Fraud and Technological Crime Units at a residence in Stoney Creek. Investigators seized evidence of manufacturing of identity documents, fraudulent Driver’s Licenses in various states of manufacture, electronic devices, a replica handgun and a large quantity of cash. Information was also gathered about another location.

On March 2, 2016 a second criminal code search warrant was obtained and executed at a commercial property in Burlington. Hundreds of fraudulent Drivers License’s in various states of production, thermal printers, computers, a stun gun and narcotics were located.

On March 10, 2016 Marc Anthony DiMillo, 19, of Hamilton was arrested and held for a bail hearing.

Marc Anthony DiMillo was charged with:

Make Counterfeit Mark
Sell Counterfeit Mark
Possess Prohibited Weapon
Possess Proceeds of Crime over $5,000
Money Laundering
Possess Instruments of Forgery
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking MDMA
Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Amphetamines
Simple Possession of Marijuana.