The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command acting on credible intelligence, arrested three notorious and wanted car snatchers.
This was revealed by the Commissioner of Police FCT C.P Benneth Igweh, who said the suspects are members of a four-man gang who specialises in interstate car theft and snatching.
C.P. elaborated that they are responsible for a series of car snatches and the disappearance of several Hilux vehicles reportedly stolen in FCT and its environment.
The Commissioner also said that the suspects come into FCT, perpetrate their heinous acts and take the stolen vehicles to Port-Harcourt to sell.
“A master key and a total of Nine (9) vehicles were recovered from them namely;
A red Toyota Rav 4 car (without Reg. No)
A brown Toyota Corolla car with Registration No. GWA 630 AG
A Toyota Camry with Registration Number ABJ 307 LK
A Lexus SUV jeep with Registration Number KRD 949 FM and
Five (5) white Hilux vehicles (all without Registration Numbers)
The suspects confessed to the crime and are currently assisting the police in arresting other gang members at large”, Igweh explained.
Also acting on credible intelligence, police operatives of the Command from the Anti-fraud unit arrested two suspects at Tin Can Resort Garden in Jabi, Abuja in possession of thirty-six (36) bundles of fake hundred (100) US dollar($) notes.
They confessed to being members of an eight-man gang that specialises in inter-state sale of fake dollar notes and had sold several of the fake notes to unsuspecting residents of FCT before they ran out of luck and were apprehended.
Mr. Igweh further revealed that the suspects are currently assisting the Police in apprehending other gang members on the run.
TOTAL NO. OF SUSPECTS: FIVE (5)
EXHIBITS:
NINE (9) RECOVERED VEHICLES
THIRTY –
SIX (6) BUNDLES OF FAKE $100 US DOLLAR NOTES”.
The Commissioner concluded by reassuring the FCT residents that under his leadership, will do all within our power to prevent crime and criminality in all of its forms and ensure the safety of all.
This can be effectively achieved only with the utmost cooperation of the residents of FCT, he added.
Dominica Nwabufo
