Four-Member Fake Officer Gang Arrested in Shiraz

Shiraz – The head of Fars Criminal Investigation Police announced the arrest of a four-member family gang posing as officers, who had extorted 2 billion rials from five citizens.

Shiraz - The head of the Fars Intelligence Police announced the arrest of a family gang of four members in Shiraz, who extorted 2 billion Rials from five citizens.

According to Ambassador Arjan's report, Colonel Mahmoud Hafezi said: Following the occurrence of several cases of extortion from citizens by four agents in one of Shiraz's neighborhoods, identifying and arresting the accused was put on the agenda of the intelligence police.

He added: The detectives of the Fars provincial intelligence police managed to identify the members of this family gang and arrested the accused in their hiding place by carrying out investigations and technical and specialized measures.

The head of Fars Province Intelligence Police stated that the members of this gang admitted to extorting 2 billion Rials from five citizens.

In the end, Colonel Hafizi said: The accused were introduced to the prison after going through legal procedures.