The police command in zone 16, Bayelsa state, has arrested three suspects over alleged internet fraud and possession of illicit drugs.
The suspects are Billion Ndubuisi, Charles Amachree, and Martins Chinemike.
In a statement on Saturday, Gunn Emonena, spokesperson of zone 16, said the suspects were arrested at Rumukparali community, Obio/Akpo LGA in Rivers state after operatives acted on “credible intelligence”.
Emonena said operatives recovered wraps of illicit hard drugs suspected to be Indian hemp, two vehicles, two laptops and 10 phones during the search of the suspects’ premises.
The police spokesperson said the suspects offered the operatives $17,000 bribe to conceal the crime but the money was rejected.
“The suspects through their agent offered the sum of 17,000 US Dollars bribe which was rejected by our well-trained reformed officers,” Emonena said.
“The money is registered and will be tendered as exhibits in court.”
The police spokesperson said the suspects confessed to impersonating Ryan Bill, a citizen of the United States of America, to defraud some foreigners of the sum of $71,500.