B.C. woman charged in $60,000 meat scam in Alberta

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A woman from B.C. is facing charges in connection with a meat scam in Alberta last year.

Three Hills RCMP say officers started investigating a meat purchase scam in December 2023 involving a company called DBL Meats.

The company was reported to be based in Kelowna, according to investigators, and 16 victims sent an e-transfers for meat products that were not delivered.

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Police say the victims lost $60,000 in total.

Following an investigation, Mounties issued a warrant for the arrest of 36-year-old Penticton resident Krista-Lyn Williams.

Last Thursday, Williams was arrested in southern Ontario with the help of Ontario Provincial Police. She is charged with fraud over $5,000.

The accused is being brought to Alberta and will appear in an Airdrie courtroom this week.

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