Calgary man charged in $200K stolen vehicle, re-vinning operation
Posted Apr 1, 2025 2:57 pm.
A Calgary man is facing multiple charges in what RCMP allege was a significant vehicle re-vinning operation.
The Cochrane RCMP Crime Reduction Unit started to investigate the case in January, believing an individual was re-vinning and fraudulently registering stolen vehicles in the Cochrane area.
An investigation eventually determined the operation spanned across Alberta and into Saskatchewan.
With assistance from the Wynyard RCMP, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Auto Theft Unit, and Saskatoon Police Service, officers were able to seize a Ford Expedition and a Lexus RX350,
One suspect was also arrested.
In March, Cochrane RCMP recovered a Ford F150 and then searched a Calgary home, resulting in the seizure of a re-vinned Dodge Ram.
The total value of recovered vehicles across the two provinces is more than $200,000, according to police.
Thirty-two-year-old Jason Clarke has been charged with fraud over $5,000, altering a VIN, uttering forged documents, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and possession of trafficking a controlled substance.
He is scheduled to appear in court later this month.
