The Crime Branch has busted an international gang of cheats runs by Nigerian nationals and arrested two Nigerian nationals and an Indian from Mumbai who were involved in cheating innocent persons on the pretext of selling fake herbal root seeds being used for research and treatment of cancer. The accused were identified as George Ike (36), Ugwuele Bright Onyeka (32) and Vishal Sharma.
According to police, S Rahul filed a complaint with the Crime Branch that he has been cheated by a group who came in contact with him through Facebook.
"The accused persons lured the victim to get hefty marginal profit for purchasing and selling Aquasiotin herbal root seed being used for research and treatment of cancer and took Rs 13,07,400 from him," police said.
"Crime Branch team traced one of the accused Vishal Sharma who had provided his bank account for transfer of cheated amount in Mumbai and arrested him on June 23," police said.
The police said following his interrogation both Nigerian nationals were arrested by the Crime Branch from Navi Mumbai. They did not have valid visa or passports for stay in India, hence relevant sections of the Foreigners Act were also added in the case against them.
"On interrogation, the mastermind George Ike said about one year back, he had come to India on a business visa. After some time he came in contact with some other Nigerian nationals, who were indulging in cheating and he formed his own group with the help of their associates," police said.