Fake national security operative busted

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Police Service has begun an investigation into the case of a gentleman who parades himself as a National Security Operative.

The suspect is alleged to have collected various sums of money including the amounts of 5000 euros, $934,000 and GHS605,000 under different circumstances on the pretext of securing his unsuspecting victims higher political positions and government contracts respectively.

The suspect, Mohammed Aminu Bonkomu, aged 37 has been remanded into the Police custody to assist Police investigation on the offences of defrauding by false pretense, forgery of documents and money laundering.

The CID cautioned the public to be wary of such fraudsters and as well advised any victim of the suspect to report to the Financial Fraud Unit at the CID headquarters.