Calgary Man Gets 6 Years for Shoppers Fraud | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 11, 2026 · 2m

A Calgary man with chef training but no steady job, Carlo Deguzman, 50, just got six years in prison for masterminding a multi-province fraud ring that stole over $60,000 from Shoppers Drug Mart using stolen IDs, fake documents, and self-checkout tricks. This was his third trial date pushed back — he even hired and fired seven lawyers — but the evidence, including gift cards and forged IDs found in his hotel room, sealed his fate. Prosecutors called it a highly organized scam across Alberta, Ontario, and B.C., while his defense blamed meth addiction and unemployment. He’s already served time…