Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested three men , Osaretin Osagiede, Odion, Sunday Akhikhu and Patrick Mamah for using fake gold to defraud people.
The command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the suspects specialised in hipnotising and using fake gold and diamond to defraud their victims in Benin City.
He explained that operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit while acting on credible information intercepted a Toyota Yaris, with registration No. AUC 761 SK, with the three suspects on Lagos Street, Ring Road axis of Benin City.
He further said, “Upon searching the vehicle, one fake diamond, and the Toyota vehicle were recovered from them.”
He said suspects made statements and confessed to being a syndicate of serial fraudsters who specialise in hypnotising and using fake diamond to defraud victims.