A 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman face drug, theft and credit card-related charges after police in Sault Ste. Marie say they tried to use stolen cards at a local business. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said 911 operators received a report of two people attempting to use a stolen credit card at a business in the 200 block of Second Line West around 8:40 a.m. on Oct. 21. Officers were dispatched to the scene, where they located both accused and took them into custody. Search turned up stolen cards, suspected fentanyl “Upon searching the (man), officers located two stolen credit cards and a small quantity of suspected fentanyl,” police said in a news release. “Upon searching the (woman), officers located a stolen wallet and two credit cards, as well as a small quantity of suspected fentanyl.” Police said an investigation revealed the woman stole a victim’s wallet and both accused had used the victim’s credit cards to make purchases. Multiple charges laid Each was charged with drug possession, theft of a credit card and unauthorized use of a credit card. The woman faces an additional theft charge. The man was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 11. The woman was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
