Edo Police Arrest Suspect in $550,000 Transnational Fraud and Laundering
The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, has arrested a suspect in a high-value fraud, identity theft and money laundering case. An American woman reported losing $550,000 between October 2025 and January 2026. Acting on credible intelligence, operatives tracked and detained the suspect in Benin City, Edo State, on 26 March 2026, according to Force Spokesperson DCP Anthony Okon Placid. Preliminary investigations show the suspect impersonated government officials to gain the victim’s trust and induced her to transfer funds via cryptocurrency platforms. Officers have secured five vehicles, an unfinished property in Benin City and counterfeit $10,000 in US notes as exhibits.
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