A 26-year-old member of a syndicate who specialises in using charms to defraud Point of Sales operators has been arrested by the police in Anambra State.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Thursday, said the suspect, Chisom Nweke, was arrested along Amawbia roundabout on the 15/9/2022, at about 9 am, adding that his other gang members were on the run.
Ikenga said the suspect, native of Umuawulu, Awka South Local Government Area, confessed to be using charms to defraud POS operators within Awka and its environs.
The police spokesman added that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect cut plain white papers in size of money and gives to the POS operators for deposit.
He said efforts are in place to arrest his other gang members.
Ikenga added, “Police operatives today 15/9/2022 at about 9am arrested one Chisom Nweke ‘M’ aged 26yrs of Umugwulu, Awka along Amawbia roundabout. He confessed to be using charms to defraud POS operators within Awka and its environs.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects cut plain white papers in size of money and give to the POS operator for deposit. Efforts are emplaced to arrest other gang members.”
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