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Identity thief gets two years in jail

A man will spend two years in prison for defrauding various businesses throughout the region, including one in Salmon Arm

A man will spend two years in prison for defrauding various businesses throughout the region, including one in Salmon Arm.

Cody Justin Parent, 21, was sentenced Wednesday at the Kelowna Court House after using forged and stolen credit cards at businesses in Kelowna, Vernon, and Salmon Arm.

He was convicted of identity theft with frauds totalling more than $30,000.

One of his convictions related to an incident at Ed’s World of Critters pet store in Salmon Arm.

Parent has served time in the past for related offences and has an extensive criminal record.

Some of Parent’s other targeted businesses include Simply Computing in Kelowna, Enderby Rentals, AJ’s Pets in Armstrong and Chatters in Vernon.

Cody Parent is not related to Ed’s World of Critters owner, Ed Parent.