IgbereTV reports that Dubia police authorities on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a Nigerian popular Instagram personalities Raymond Olounwa Abbas also known as Hushpuppi and Olalekan Jacob Ponle popularly known as Woodbery.
Hushpuppi, Woodbery and 10 others were arrested in an operation tagged âFox Hunt 2â, Dubai Media Office said.
Police said the raid resulted in the seizure of incriminating documents pertaining to a well-planned international fraud worth Dh1.6 billion.
They were accused of leading an âinternationalâ online fraud network that was committing crimes outside the UAE, including money-laundering, cyber fraud, hacking, criminal impersonating, scamming individuals, banking fraud and identity theft.
Commander-in-Chief of Dubai police Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri said, âThe arrest of âHushpuppi,â âWoodberryâ & 10 gang members involved in money laundry & cyber fraud activities, is another achievement added to the proud record of Dubai police in ensuring the emirateâs security and safety,â