*Found to possess Five Gambian, Two South African international passports hidden inside sandals
*Caught with 1,600 kg commercial shipment arriving from Nigeria at Toronto Pearson International Airport
*44-year-old suspect, resident of Caledon, Ontario confessed to crime, begging for mercy and blaming the Devil for temptation to ‘get-rich-quick’ mentality
*Seven falsified passports bore same photograph of a male but contained different names and inconsistent biographical information
*Suspect violates section 57(3) of the Criminal Code of Canada
*BY GEORGINA PHINA/IMMIGRATION Correspondent, ATLANTA/Naija Standard Newspaper Inc USA
The road to fast-lane followed by a 44-year-old Nigerian woman residing in Caledon, Ontario, Nnenna Oketa, to cut corners and be rich at all cost has come to an end, as she has been arrested and charged in Canada for her involvement in a passport forgery scheme, according to reports from April 14-16, 2026. She admitted to the crime, pleaded for mercy and blamed the Devil for deceiving her into engaging in criminality for lucre.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted a 1,600 kg commercial shipment arriving from Nigeria at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
During inspection, officials found seven fraudulent passports-five from The Gambia and two from South Africa-concealed inside sandals within the shipment.
All seven forged passports bore the same photograph of a male but contained different names and inconsistent biographical information.
The RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) Toronto Airport Detachment Border Integrity Unit took over the investigation and charged Nnenna Oketa with knowingly possessing a forged passport (contrary to section 57(3) of the Criminal Code of Canada).
As of mid-April 2026, the investigation is ongoing, and the allegations have not yet been tested in court.
This case is part of an ongoing effort to combat document fraud and protect Canadian border integrity.
The inspection of the shipment led the eagle-eyed border agency officers to the discovery of seven fraudulent documents concealed inside sandals.
The CBSA said in the statement, “The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Federal Policing – Central Region has charged a resident of Caledon, Ontario after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) detected and seized multiple fraudulent passports at Toronto Pearson International Airport commercial operations.
“The investigation began after a CBSA Border Services Officer referred a 1,600 kg shipment arriving from Nigeria for examination. During the examination, CBSA officers located seven fraudulent documents concealed inside sandals. These were five fraudulent passports from the Republic of the Gambia and two from South Africa. All seven fraudulent passports contained the same picture of a male with different names and inconsistent biographical details throughout.”
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