Tow truck companies charged with fraud have charges withdrawn

A vehicle on a tow truck in a stock image. (Source: Pexels)

The 10 Edmonton tow truck companies that were charged with fraud have had their charges withdrawn.

The charges were announced in 2025 against the companies and their 11 owners.

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At the time, the Edmonton Police Service said the companies were reportedly demanding people use their services at crash sites and then allegedly billing insurance companies for services that weren’t provided.

Police alleged the companies were also inflating bills, including charging more than $5,000 for basic collision tows estimated to cost a few hundred dollars.

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The following companies were charged:

• AMK Towing;
• Avenue Towing;
• Discount Towing Ltd.;
• Edmonton Towing Services Ltd.;
• Infinity Towing & Recovery Services Corp.;
• My Big Tow Inc.;
• Same Boss Towing Ltd.;
• TBT Towing Ltd.;
• Unlimited Towing & Recovery Service Ltd.; and
• 2652736 Alberta Inc.

Their charges have been withdrawn.