Oops! Police Arrest Two Over Fraud and American Dollars

Two men identified as Chika Kasarachi and Ifeanyi Okechuckwu were arrested by the operatives of Sango Police Station over duping people with fake American dollars.

The police made the arrest following a complaint lodged by one Omeh Chidebere Ishoke at Sango police station.

It was gathered that the suspect lured the victim to their hideout at Koleosho Street Anisere Sango-Ota, Ishoke and collected the sum of N148,000 from him under the pretence of changing the money to dollar, for him to make a huge profit.

Speaking the Ogun State Police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi said;

“The duo are members of a syndicate who specialized in duping unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned money under the pretence of ‘washing’ dollars for them.

“He stated further that the suspects also collected his MP3 mini speaker, valued at N68,000, but no dollar was given to him at the end.

“Upon the report, the DPO of Sango Police Division, CSP Godwin Idehai, quickly led his men to their hideout where the two suspects were apprehended.

“On interrogation, they confessed being fraudsters, who have duped many unsuspecting people using the same method.”

An unidentified liquid substance, several fake American dollars and assorted charms were recovered from the suspects and a manhunt has been launched to apprehend other members of the syndicate who are on the run