Man, 26, Arrested for Defrauding POS Operators with Charms in Anambra

By Praise Chinecherem

Operatives of the Anambra State police command have arrested a 26 year old man for allegedly defrauding operators of Point of Sale (POS) in the state.

The suspect, who hails from Umugwulu, Amawbia in Awka South local government area of the State, was nabbed on Thursday by the security operatives.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, in a statement made available to reporters in Awka said the command was on the trail of others who fled.

 He said the suspect had confessed to be using charms to defraud POS operators within Awka and its environs. 

He said, “Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspects cut plain white papers in size of money and give to the POS operator for deposit.

“Efforts are emplaced to arrest other gang members.”