Police operatives attached to the Zone 16 Command in Rivers State have arrested three suspects for allegedly engaging in illicit drugs and fraudulent activities.
The spokesman for the zonal command in Yenagoa, Gunn Emonena, said in a statement on Saturday operatives attached to the Zonal Financial and Cyber Crime unit stormed the Rumukparali Community in the Obio/Akpo local government area of Rivers to arrest the suspects following credible intelligence on their activities.
He added that the suspects – Billion Ndubuisi, Charles Amachree, and Martins Chinemike – confessed to having impersonated Ryam Bill, a United States-based luminary, and defrauded one St. Andrea and Charles Zielinsky of $71,500.
Emonena said wraps of illicit drugs suspected to be Indian hemp, two vehicles, two laptops, and 10 phones were recovered by the operatives during a search of the suspects’ home.
“The suspects through their agent offered the sum of a $17,000 bribe which was rejected by our well trained reformed officers.
“The money is registered and will be tendered as exhibits in court,” the spokesman said.
Join the conversation
Opinions
Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism
Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.
As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.
If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.
Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.
Donate Now
