The Police of Osmania University Police Station nabbed four African nationals for possessing contraband narcotic drug Cocaine and for involving in Credit card fraud
The arrested accused were Patrick Emario(29)) Rosita Miriam Thangavalu(22), Samuel Kings Hedion(40) and Liatu Baraya Yelmi(28).
The accused Patrick came to India in the year 2005 on education visa. For the first time, in the year 2007, he was arrested by police Bollaram, Hyderabad City for possessing the contraband narcotic drug i.e. Cocaine. Further he was arrested in the year 2010 & 2011 by CCS & Police Banjara Hills respectively. As he has got a family and got accustomed to luxurious life, and is an un-employee, he is continuing the business of purchasing and selling Cocaine.
As police surveillance increased against him, he convinced his friend Rosita, a national of South Africa and pursuing her L.L.B Course at OU Campus to assist him in supplying the cocaine to customers and offered her commission. Rosita who was getting a meager scholarship and was habituated to smoking, consuming liquor and leading luxurious lifestyle, got attracted for the commission promised by Patrick and started assisting him in selling the Cocaine. Stephen Kiya Tira Illula @ Muereria @ Roxy of Rajaji Nagar,Bangalore (Kenyan National) supplies them the contraband narcotic drug i.e. Cocaine.
They are selling one gram of Cocaine at the price of Rs: 2,000 to 3,000 Yesterday night while they were trying to sell the narcotic drug Cocaine near Bigbazar, Tarnaka, the police Osmania University apprehended them and seized 9 gms of Cocaine contained in 9 plastic sachets. The main supplier Stephen @ Roxy r/o Bangalore is absconding, a special team has been deputed to nab.
The police seized 9 gms of Cocaine, Net Cash of Rs: 5,000 and two fake Citi Bank Credit Cards, Fake driving license and a Copy of fake passport developed by Rosita on the name of Zuraida Ibrahim from their possession. .
In another case, the accused Samuel has been staying in India since 2008 and is an un-employee.
To eke out his livelihood he started making easy money through fake credit cards. He secures the credit card numbers information online and prepares fake credit cards by using writer/encoder. He also prepared a fake passport on the name of Thahane Timothy Justin as I.D Proof. By using the fake credit cards and fake I.D. proof, he along with his fiancee Liatu Baraya Yelmi, who is pursuing B.Sc in Mass Communications at New Delhi have purchased jewellery and other expensive items and cheated business men. By selling the articles/ products obtained through above means they made huge money and leading a luxurious life.
Apart from the it, the duo have cheated many other Jewellers and business men through the means in Hyderabad City at Madhapur, Punjagutta, Jubliee Hills etc. In the month of July-2012 alone, the duo have cheated businessmen in twin cities to an extent of Rs.5.5 lakhs.
The police seized Cash of Rs. 40,000, One gold chain of 2.4 gms and one pair of Gold ear tops from their possession.
–Agencies