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“Names of the spouses will not be released at this time,” stated Peel police spokesman Const. Bancroft Wright. “As for the spouses facing charges, the investigation is ongoing.”

Earlier, police said the investigation started in July when a victim reported paying large amounts of money to an organization called Afghan Refugee Relief, or AAR, to help sponsor family members wanting to immigrate to Canada.

It’s alleged Sakia Mojadiddi, of Mississauga, didn’t complete the paperwork or refund the customer. She wasn’t authorized to file the documents, Peel police said in October 2017.

The alleged leader was busted on fraud charges two months earlier and after investigators divulged details of the case 38 alleged victims came forward, said Peel police at the time.

The victims came from the Europe, the Middle East and North America.

Peel cops executed search warrants on Feb. 15, 2017, at three homes — two in Peel Region and one in Bradford, Ont., northwest of Newmarket.

Several Bradford neighbours — who are police officers in other jurisdictions — watched in disbelief as the home of a senior Toronto cop was searched.

Sources told the Sun that Toronto police brass wanted to suppress the Peel busts involving a spouse of senior officer because of the recent tide of bad news streaming from 13 Division.

Last month, two 13 Division constables were suspended after allegedly getting stoned on edible weed snacks snatched during a pot dispensary raid.

One of the two cops was allegedly so high he ended up in a tree near Black Creek Dr. and Eglinton Ave. W.

None of the allegations have been proven in court.

Const. Vittorio Dominelli, a 10-year member of the force, and Const. Jamie Young, who has only two years on the job, have been suspended with pay while officers with the Toronto Police Service’s Professional Standards Unit investigate.

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