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.