Nigerian men nabbed for lottery scam in St. James

Two Nigerian men have been charged for suspected breaches of the Law Reform, Fraudulent Transactions Special Provisions Act, by detectives attached to the Area One Lottery Scamming Task Force.

The two, have been identified as 34-year-old Folashade Bakare and 32-year-old Yusuf Abiodun Bakare, both of Lagos in Nigeria, were also charged under the Immigration Act.

The foreigners, who were residing locally in Bogue Heights, St James, were arrested at the Sangster International Airport, St. James on Wednesday, July 29. 

According to police reports,  the two were collecting packages at the cargo section of the facility; when a package was searched, customs officers discovered that it contained bank cards.

When they could not satisfactorily account for the items, the police were called in.

During the investigation that followed, identity information belonging to other persons were allegedly found.

A search of their premises revealed additional devices that reportedly contained identity information of persons residing overseas.

Both men will appear in the St James Parish Court on Wednesday, July 29 to answer to the charges.

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