Police Briefs
Computer seized in child pornography investigation
A computer seized by Miramichi Police Force has been found to contain a large amount of child pornography after an intial analysis.
Sgt. Brian Cummings of the MPF Criminal Investigation Division said a search warrant was executed at a Duke St. residence on May 5. In addition to the computer, other computer-related material was also seized. Analysis of the computer will continue and charges are expected to be laid in the near future.
Jail time for "white money" scammer
A woman arrested in Miramichi in November 2007 was sentenced to 21 months in jail in Prince Edward Island provincial court recently. Marie Claire Mballa of Paris, France, was convicted of defrauding two Charlottetown businessmen of over $50,000 in what was described as a white money scheme. Miramichi Police Force became involved in the case after receiving a tip that the 27-year-old had arrived in the city on Nov. 5, 2007. Acting on the tip and intelligence reports, Mballa was located and arrested at a local hotel. She was held in custody and turned over to police in Charlottetown. MPF members testified about her arrest and the items seized during the arrest were presented as evidence at the trial, held in March. A French provincial court judge along with a French defence lawyer and Crown prosecutor, all from New Brunswick, were brought in for the trial after Mballa requested it be held in French. At the sentence hearing, the court heard Mballa convinced the two men she was with the UN and was transporting a large amount of Canadian money disguised as white paper. The men were told she could restore the colour to the money through a special chemical process but needed to borrow cash to do it. One man gave her $29,000 and the other $24,000. Mballa was ordered to pay restitution to the men.
No injuries from weekend accidents
Miramichi Police Force and Fire Department responded to two traffic accidents over the weekend. On Friday, both attended the scene of a three car accident on the King George Highway in Nordin. The accident occured just before 4 p.m. on Friday when a green truck rear ended a Honda, causing a domino effect. No injuries were reported.
On Saturday a four car pile up sent one woman to hospital. At 2:21 p.m. a Toyota Forerunner pulled out of the mall parking lot next to Burger King and struck a car attempting to turn left into the movie theater. The second vehicle was pushed into a third, and the third collided with a van.
The driver of the Forerunner was the only one sent to hospital but was later released.
Police are still investigating the accident.
Police seek help in locating vehicles
The Miramichi Police Force is seeking help in locating two recently stolen vehicles. Anyone with any information about the following two vehicles is asked to call 623-2124 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS):
• A white, four door 2005 Chev Cavalier with New Brunswick licence plate GLY-054 stolen from the Walmart parking lot on May 1.
• A white 2001 GMC 3/4 ton pick up truck vehicle with "753" painted on it and a rack on the back, was stolen from the Curtis Road UPM site around 4 a.m. Monday morning. It was later recovered in a local hotel parking lot but the theft is still under investigation.
Disturbance at service station
At 9:20 p.m. on May 5, District 6 RCMP arrested a 53-year-old man for causing a disturbance at the Doyle's Brook XTR Service Station. The man was reportedly throwing merchandise around the store and yelling when police arrived. He was later released with a promise to appear and signed an undertaking saying he would stay away from the service station.
Two arrests made at check stop
At a routine road check in Scoffield in early May, District 6 RCMP arrested a 55-year-old man for impaired driving. He was later released with a promise to appear in court. During the same check-stop, a 31-year-old man was found to be driving with a suspended license. Officers issued an appearance notice.
Fishing lodge robbed
District 6 RCMP received a call this week of a break-and-enter on April 12 at a fishing lodge in South Caan. Three eagle fishing rods and at least six pairs of Compact brand waders were stolen. Officers are investigating. If anyone has any information on this theft they are asked to call the District 6 RCMP at (506)843-9400 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS).
Boat trailer stolen
Sometime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on May 4, a boat trailer was stolen in Red Bank. The owner parked the trailer across from the fisheries building. When he returned in the evening it was gone. The matter is still under investigation.
Police arrest man for evading trial
District 6 RCMP arrested a man after he failed to show up for his trial last year. Travis Sutherland, 32, was scheduled to be in court Monday, Oct. 18 2007 on charges of assault, uttering threats and unlawfully being in a dwelling house, as well as two breaches of court orders. The RCMP had been told Sutherland was out west and could not make it to court, but the complainant in the case called the Blackville RCMP and told them she saw him in the neighbourhood. Sutherland was later arrested at his home. On Tuesday he appeared in court and changed all his pleas to guilty. Sutherland will now remain in remand until his sentencing on May 12.
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