Police has nabbed a suspect in Uselu, Edo State, over a case reported by an American female citizen who said she was defrauded of $550,000 between October 2025 and January 2026.

According to a Police statement, the suspect impersonated prominent government officials and other notable public figures to gain the trust of the victim, who was subsequently induced to transfer funds through cryptocurrency platforms.

“Further findings indicate that the proceeds of the crime were laundered through the acquisition of five vehicles and an unfinished property in Benin City, all of which have been secured as exhibits.

“Additionally, counterfeit $10,000 was recovered from the suspect,” the statement signed by DCP Anthony Okon Placid, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, added.

“In a well-coordinated operation conducted in Benin City, Edo State, between 23rd and 26th March 2026, operatives of INTERPOL National Central Bureau, INTERPOL NCB, Abuja, acting on credible intelligence, successfully tracked and arrested the suspect on 26th March 2026.”