The Nigerian, identified as Onwumelu Luke Chike, has been arrested by police in Delhi, India, for allegedly being involved in supplying fake passports and visas to foreigners for illegal activities.
The 42-year-old suspect, who is living in India on a fake passport and visa, was arrested on Saturday 2nd July.
According to DCP Crime Rohit Meena, on May 29, 2022, a complainant Dharamvir Singh filed a complaint with the PS Crime branch alleging fraud by an African national, namely Famakan Keito, for Rs 1 lakh on the pretext of infusing the money with a miracle chemical double.
“Following the development of the information, the defendant Femakaan Keito was arrested.
The products used in the crime and counterfeit money were confiscated at the instigation of the accused.
Accused Femakaan Keito also revealed about fake Passport and VISA to the police.
“Upon ongoing interrogation, the defendant revealed that one person, namely Naja Stam, obtained him a fake passport ID in the name of Ivance Donald Kamto,” he said.
“During the investigation, the team gathered all the technical leads and caught the accused Onwumelu Luke Chike aka Naja Stam from Malviya Nagar.”
According to police, four fake passports and a Republic of Nigeria visa, a fake Republic of Gambia passport, a fake Great Britain and Northern Ireland passport and a mobile phone were seized, all passports with fake Indian visas on them.
“The accused Omwumelu came to India in the year 2010 on a business visa from Nigeria.
He started buying clothes etc from Delhi and sent it to Nigeria to be sold to earn his livelihood.
His visa got expired but he did not get it extended. He stayed on an expired visa in India.
He got married to a resident of the Republic of Tanzania and has two daughters,” the police said.
“During this time one of the Nigerian friends namely Paul contacted him from Nigeria and introduced him to a Nigerian international Tijan.
Tijan contacted him through a WhatsApp number and asked him to work with him.
“During this time one of the Nigerian friends namely Paul contacted him from Nigeria and introduced him to a Nigerian international Tijan.
“Tijan used to send the fake passports and visas through courier to him and the accused further delivered it to people.
The accused also began receiving commission money through Western Union and Ria Money Transfer Service Pvt Ltd by presenting fake passport ID in Noida (UP) and Delhi.
“To make a quick buck, the defendants began distributing fake passports and visas to people who either remain as illegal migrants with expired visas and passports, or who have lost their passports.
He started contacting such persons who required fake passports and visas.
Accused has delivered more than 100 Fake Passports and visas till date,” police added.
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