60 Billion Toman Gold and Currency Fraud; Fugitive Suspect Arrested on Kish Island

The commander of the 11th Criminal Investigation Police Station of Greater Tehran announced the arrest of a fugitive suspect in a multi-plaintiff fraud case on Kish Island.

60 billion tomans fraud; The fugitive accused was arrested in Kish

The commander of the 11th station of Greater Tehran Intelligence Police announced the arrest of a fugitive suspect in a multi-complaint fraud case in Kish Island.

According to Ambassador Arjan's report, Detective Colonel Mohsen Hosni said: 13 citizens have been identified in this case so far, and the value of the gold and currencies defrauded from them is estimated at 60 billion tomans.

Explaining the details of this case, he stated: Considering the significant amount of fraud and the number of complaints, the investigation of the matter was placed on the agenda of the detectives of the anti-forgery and fraud team of the 11th base of the Greater Tehran Intelligence Police.

Hosni added: The examination of Shekat's statements showed that the accused received significant amounts of gold and foreign currency from them by making proposals such as selling imported cars and participating in investments, after gaining the trust of the citizens, but he refused to return the property.

Identifying the hiding place of the accused in Kish Island

The commander of the 11th base of the Greater Tehran Intelligence Police continued: The accused, who knew that he was being prosecuted, acted with great caution; However, the detectives obtained clues about his whereabouts by conducting intelligence and police actions.

Hosni clarified: Expert investigations showed that the accused fled to Kish Island. Following the coordination with the judicial authority and the issuance of a judicial proxy, a team of officers from the 11th base of the Greater Tehran Intelligence Police was sent to this island to identify and arrest him.

Pointing to the difficulty of identifying the accused's hiding place, he said: despite not having the exact address of his whereabouts, after several days of investigation and follow-up, the officers identified the accused's hiding place in one of the residential towers of Kish Island.

This police officer added: The officers arrested the suspect in front of his house in a surprise operation. After completing the judicial formalities and coordinating with the judicial authority in Kish, the accused was placed under observation and his interrogation began.

Confession of fraud and identification of 13 plaintiffs

Col. Hosni noted: The accused confessed to fraud during technical interrogations, after seeing the documents and face to face with Shakat. So far, 13 citizens who have suffered in this way have been identified, and the total value of gold and currencies defrauded from them is estimated at 60 billion tomans.

In the end, he emphasized: The investigation of the case and the implementation of legal measures in this regard are still ongoing.