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Crime
Crime Branch Arrests Absconding Accused in Migrant Property Fraud Case
✍️ The Tribune
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 04:47 AM
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The Crime Branch has apprehended an absconding accused involved in a migrant property fraud scheme, marking a significant step in the investigation.
The Crime Branch arrested an absconding accused on a recent day as part of its ongoing probe into a migrant property fraud scheme. The accused had been evading authorities while allegedly facilitating the acquisition of residential or commercial properties by migrants under false pretences.
The arrest comes after a series of investigations that uncovered irregularities in property documents and payments. Police officials say the accused played a key role in orchestrating the fraudulent transactions.
Law enforcement officials indicated that the arrest is a major development in the case, and they are continuing to track other individuals who may have been involved. The Crime Branch has urged the public to report any suspicious property dealings.
A spokesperson for the Crime Branch stated that the apprehension demonstrates the department’s commitment to tackling property fraud and protecting vulnerable migrants from exploitation.
The arrest comes after a series of investigations that uncovered irregularities in property documents and payments. Police officials say the accused played a key role in orchestrating the fraudulent transactions.
Law enforcement officials indicated that the arrest is a major development in the case, and they are continuing to track other individuals who may have been involved. The Crime Branch has urged the public to report any suspicious property dealings.
A spokesperson for the Crime Branch stated that the apprehension demonstrates the department’s commitment to tackling property fraud and protecting vulnerable migrants from exploitation.