{
  "id": 12212412,
  "title": "Durham police say man bought 3 vehicles with fake documents, shipped them overseas, then fled country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/durham-police-say-man-bought-3-vehicles-with-fake-documents-shipped",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:56:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/05/durham-police-say-man-bought-3-vehicles-with-fake-documents-shipped-them-overseas-then-fled-country/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Durham police have charged a 34-year-old Toronto man with fraud and property crimes after he allegedly purchased three vehicles using fake documents and then fled the country. The suspect, named Borislav Ninchov, allegedly visited multiple dealerships in Durham Region between August 2023 and April 2024, using false information to secure financing. Although he took possession of the vehicles, he failed to make any payments and subsequently left Canada, according to police. All three cars were later shipped out of the country. The investigation suggests that Ninchov is part of a larger organized crime group involved in \"criminal tourism,\" a growing threat that poses a risk to communities across Canada. The group, which Durham police describe as \"emerging,\" involves offenders entering the country legally on tourist visas with the intent to commit various crimes before either leaving the country or evading authorities through overstaying their visas. These criminals often employ sophisticated techniques to evade detection, such as moving between regions, using false identities, and exploiting legal loopholes. Durham police urge anyone with information about the suspect to come forward and contact them.",
  "summary": "Investigators with the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) believe a man who allegedly used phony documents to purchase three vehicles before fleeing the country without paying for them is part of a larger organized group involved in criminal tourism. The suspect attended several dealerships across Durham Region between Aug. 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024, […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}