EFCC arrests 21 suspected fraudsters, recovers five exotic cars in Lagos sting operation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives arrested 21 suspects during a “sting operation” at Applewood Estate, Orchid road, in Lekki area of Lagos state, on Monday.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, said the suspects were arrested over allegations of defrauding unsuspecting victims “through gift cards, crypto currencies and international money transfers”.
Oyewale said 19 of the 21 suspects were indicted, while the remaining two were freed.
The EFCC spokesperson added that a young woman who allegedly alerted the suspected fraudsters through telephone calls was also detained, and her phone was seized.
“The operation, carried out by 5am, yielded the arrest of twenty-one (21) suspected cybercrime fraudsters and five exotic cars,” the statement reads.
“The fraudsters were apprehended professionally owing to diligent pre-arrest surveillance and reconnaissance of the activities of the fraudsters.
“A young lady that stood in the way of the operation by making telephone calls to alert the fraudsters was held and her phone confiscated until the conclusion of the operation. The phone was later released to her.
“Preliminary investigations of the arrested suspects indicted nineteen (19) of them while the remaining two have been released.
“All the indicted suspects will be arraigned in court immediately.
“While the EFCC continues its crusade and operational dynamics against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption, the public is enjoined to keep faith with it and loudly condemn the activities of fraudsters bringing the nation to disrepute.”
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