{"id":74673,"date":"2021-02-11T10:41:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=74673"},"modified":"2021-02-11T10:41:33","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:41:33","slug":"man-charged-with-forging-fake-negative-covid-test-result-to-enter-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/travel\/man-charged-with-forging-fake-negative-covid-test-result-to-enter-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with forging fake negative Covid test result to enter Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man was charged after allegedly entering Canada was a fake negative Covid-19 test result.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the man\u2019s test certificate \u201cwas revealed to be fraudulent\u201d when inspected by a quarantine officer and an officer from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at Toronto Pearson International Airport on 8 February.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old man from Stratford, Ontario, had in fact tested positive for coronavirus, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>He was arrested and charged with unlawfully using a forged document. Officers \u201cdetermined that there were no additional offences\u201d, reports <em>Global News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2020\/10\/09\/15\/newFile-8.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Citizens entering Canada from abroad must present a negative Covid test result before boarding their flight.<\/p>\n<p>Those touching down at Toronto airport must also take a second test on arrival. <\/p>\n<p>It follows the news that 45 people tried to enter Croatia using fake Covid-19 PCR test certificates in one weekend alone during January.<\/p>\n<h4>INDY\/<span>GO Weekly Newsletter<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>TIME TO TRAVEL!<\/h4>\n<p>Read our full mailing list consent terms here<\/p>\n<h4>INDY\/<span>GO Weekly Newsletter<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4>TIME TO TRAVEL!<\/h4>\n<p>Read our full mailing list consent terms here<\/p>\n<p>According to Croatian police, the perpetrators were detained and, if found guilty, could face up to three years in prison, reported <em>Total Croatia News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The travellers were all stopped trying to cross the border from Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<p>Travel restrictions currently state that people can only enter Croatia from the neighbouring country if they present evidence of a negative PCR test or a doctor&#8217;s certificate proving they have already been infected with and recovered from the virus in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of travellers presenting fake coronavirus certificates is not new, but the weekend of 16-17 January saw the highest number of forgeries recorded to date.<\/p>\n<p>Police filed criminal charges against all 45 suspects with the Municipal State Attorney&#8217;s Office in Slavonski Brod. The maximum sentence for forging a document is three years\u2019 imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/news-and-advice\/fake-negative-covid-test-coronavirus-canada-man-arrested-b1800798.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man was charged after allegedly entering Canada was a fake negative Covid-19 test result. 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