Crime
EFCC arrests 46 suspected internet fraudsters in Awka
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arrested 46 suspected internet fraudsters, in Awka metropolis, Anambra State.
According to the Commission, the suspects were arrested during a sting operation, in the early hours of Friday, following credible intelligence linking them to cybercrime activities in the State.
Items recovered from them include mobile phones, six laptops and six exotic cars.
The suspects are currently tendering confessional statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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