Ghanaian jailed for two years for using a fraudulent Canadian passport 16 times
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A 22-year-old Ghanaian, Jefferson Zormelo, has been sentenced to two years in prison in Canada for using a fraudulent Canadian passport to enter and leave the country 16 times. Zormelo pleaded guilty earlier this year to violating the Canadian Citizenship Act and was sentenced on Monday, November 9, 2026, by Justice Karen Molle in Calgary,…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same sentencing of Jefferson Zormelo for using a fraudulent Canadian passport 16 times, and its details do not conflict with Report 1.
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