Prada shoes, $700 on socks: Former Whitecap Dakota First Nation fraudster handed 5 years

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At Court of Queen’s Bench in Saskatoon, the Crown argued that Gallegos lived an extravagant lifestyle while writing cheques to himself. The Crown alleged he cashed 1,785 cheques, gambled and bought presents for himself and his friends.

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Court heard Gallegos got special shopping privileges at a local high-end store. On one occasion, he spent $700 on socks. A police search of his storage locker found $200,000 worth of shoes, which were mostly Prada.

According to the Crown, the impact on the victims was like taking $19,000 from every man, woman and child on the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. 

Gallegos was accused of fleeing to El Salvador with millions after stealing money from the First Nation.

The defence argued that Gallegos returned to Canada because he wanted to be accountable for his actions. They said Gallegos had become an online gambling addict and they claimed he was discriminated against because he was gay and had an accent.

The defense also alleged that Gallegos was not the only person in on the scheme.