Charges have been laid in connection to a bank robbery and string of ATM thefts across the province. (Stock photo: ID 132741154 © motortion | Dreamstime.com)

By battlefordsNOW Staff

Crime and Court

Large scale RCMP investigation leads to multiple charges in bank robbery, ATM thefts

Feb 17, 2025 | 3:23 PM

A whopping 64 charges have been laid against three people in connection to a bank robbery that occurred in Landis, about an hour south of North Battleford, on November 22 of last year.

The RCMP’s Provincial General Investigation Section (GIS) said the charges also pertain to a string of ATM thefts, and attempted thefts that took place across South and Central Saskatchewan between Nov. 22 and Jan. 1, 2025. Incidents were reported in Dodsland, Rosetown, Gull Lake, Lemberg, Wolseley, Craven, Neilburg, Marshall, Battleford, Purdue, and Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man First Nation.

“Complex investigations like this involve extensive resources and large-scale coordination across multiple detachment areas. The sheer number of crimes solved in this investigation really highlights the successful collaboration between support units of the RCMP and front-line officers,” Sgt. Adam Buckingham, Officer in Charge, North Battleford Provincial GIS said in a press release.

Investigators were led to a residence in Biggar where they executed a search warrant on Feb. 5. Officers seized items believed to be connected to the ATM occurrences and Landis bank robbery.

Sheena Benoit, 36 and Joshua Meszaros, 33, were arrested at the time of the search.

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Benoit, also known as Sheena Harrabek, faces 16 charges while Meszaros faces 24.

A third suspect, 38 year old Jeremy Seery of Rosetown was arrested on Feb. 12 and faces 24 charges including break and enter, robbery with other offensive weapon, mischief and damage to property over $5,000.

Meszaros and Benoit are scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on April 7.

Seery is scheduled to appear on April 14.

RCMP continue to ask the public to contact them if they have information about these or any other crime. Information can be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

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