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 $216,000.
Confirming this in a statement on Tuesday, May 21, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said that Chinedu was arrested on May 10, 2024 in Enugu State following weeks of diligent investigation and technical support from the International Police (InterPol).
Thenewsbearer learnt that the suspect defrauded the Thai national by pretending to want to sell 37 tricycles to her.
To strengthen his fraudulent act, Chinedu was said to have forged letters of the State Criminal Investigative Department, Lagos, which showed that the tricycles were seized by the police.
The PPRO said that the suspect further extorted N30 million from the victim to ‘secure’ the release of the tricycles.
“He (the suspect) is currently in detention, as investigations continue to uncover details towards identifying and apprehending his accomplices.
“The Lagos State Police Command remains steadfast in its commitment to combating internet fraud and ensuring that perpetrators are brought to justice,” Hundeyin stated.
