CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
It was end of road for three members of a notorious cyber crime syndicate after the Police operatives from the Imo State Command busted and arrested them during operation.
P.M.EXPRESS reports as disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bala Elkana, who confirmed that the suspects are in Police custody undergoing interrogation.
He said that on 20th May, 2021, at about 2240hours, acting on credible intelligence, operatives from the Tactical Units, Imo State Police Command, busted a syndicate of notorious Internet fraudsters, who had been on the run for series of cyber crimes committed within Imo and neighbouring states.
The suspects arrested were Chidiebere Nwaguma, 23, Chukwuemeka Johnson, 20 and Maduka Vincent 22, all are natives of Idemeogwa, Mbaitoli Local Government Area, but residing at Orogwe, Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State.
He said, “The suspects were arrested along Amakohia Owerri/Orlu Road Owerri in a Lexus 350 RX car with registration number GGE 966 GP, suspected to have been bought with the proceeds of crime. The suspects confessed to have defrauded many unsuspecting members of the public. Three laptops and three iPhones used in perpetrating the fraud, were recovered. Also recovered were some wraps of substances suspected to be Indian Hemp”.
The Commissioner of Police Imo State, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc, has directed that the suspects be charged to Court after the conclusion of investigation.
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