The RCMP Federal Police Northwest Region have charged four individuals in relation to ATM fraud in many casino-based ATMs in the Edmonton area. The string of high-value withdrawals triggered a service disruption to ATMs across western Canada.

Six search warrants were executed in the Edmonton area which unearthed evidence of fraud and money laundering, as well as cocaine which triggered a drug trafficking charge against a fifth individual.

Investigators allege that the accused withdrew large sums of money as part of a coordinated scheme intended to evade detection and exploit financial institutions. A net loss of over a million dollars was reported.

As a result of the investigation, 42-year-old Elliot Miao, 39-year-old Van Bau Ta, 37-year-old Hassan Jaafar Haydar Ahmad and 42-year-old De

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