The Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested a criminal suspect who specialized in using charms to defraud Point Of Service (POS) operators in the state.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, who disclosed this in a statement, in Awka, on Thursday, said the suspect, Chisom Nweke, age 26 years, a native of Umuawulu, Awka South Local Government Area, was arrested along Amawbia roundabout, in the same council area.
According to Tochukwu, the suspect confessed to using charms to defraud POS operators within Awka and its environs.
He said the arrest was made on Thursday, September 15, at about 9 am.
He said preliminary investigations reveals that the suspect cut plain white papers in size of money and give them to the POS operator for deposit. Efforts are emplaced to arrest other gang members.
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