Basel: 53-year-old arrested on suspicion of fraud
A man from Turkey was arrested in Basel after drawing attention during a preventative check. He is suspected of defrauding a senior woman of money.
Basel: 53-year-old arrested on suspicion of fraud
A 53-year-old man has been taken into custody in Basel. He is suspected of being involved in a fraud offence against an elderly woman. The criminals had told the victim over the telephone that they were police officers and bank employees.
They persuaded the woman to provide an unknown person at her place of residence with a substantial sum of cash. This emerges from investigations cited by SWI swissinfo.ch.
The arrest was made after the suspect drew the attention of law enforcement through his conduct during a preventative operation. Subsequent investigations strengthened suspicion of his involvement in the crime. The man holds Turkish citizenship.
The competent public prosecutor's office has requested the investigative detention court to order pre-trial detention for the accused.
Source: Google News CH — Crime (de)