Police arrest suspect for defrauding Thai citizen of $216,000 and N30M
Police arrest suspect for defrauding Thai citizen of $216,000 and N30M
Detectives of the State Criminal Investigative Department (SCID), Lagos State Police Command, have arrested one Chimereze Chinedu for defrauding a citizen of Thailand of the sum of Two Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Dollars.
The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement released said Chimereze defrauded his victim under the pretense of selling 37 tricycles to her. He further expanded his fraudulent activity by forging letters of the State Criminal Investigative Department, Lagos showing that the tricycles were seized by the police and further extorted Thirty Million Naira from the victim to purportedly secure the release of the tricycles.
The suspect was arrested on May 10, 2024 in Enugu State following weeks of diligent investigation and technical support from the INTERPOL.
Hundeyin said he is currently in detention, as investigations continue to uncover details towards identifying and apprehending his accomplices.
He added that the state police ommand remains steadfast in its commitment to combating internet fraud and ensuring that perpetrators are brought to justice.
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