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' o- Q) L7 p/ TTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.) ]' `( L1 A7 \
( a( N4 ?2 d }2 j3 d' cThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.% @* V" D1 P' v0 b: `
* L: d5 `7 s& n# SBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online., }% }; [+ y( _/ S* L
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"Anybody who buys and uses a U-Pass needs to know that there are serious consequences if they're caught and we do catch people," he said.
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2 L' U/ N+ P) F6 y1 uHe warns officials do monitor Craigslist and other similar sites and will often pose as buyers to catch offenders, who could face criminal charges, including fraud.6 D! b5 R4 S; s
6 I- v( `! J8 d% k$ W' |# Y"We know that, in some cases, the international students have been active in this activity. You can understand that being charged with a criminal offense could impact somebody's status in Canada, so they're taking a horrible risk, particularly," said Hardie. |
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