Foreign nationals arrested in Suriname over credit card fraud scheme

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Police in Suriname have detained three foreign nationals as they continue their investigations into a credit card fraud scheme.

The Police Public Relations Office said that the third suspect was arrested late last week after two others, ages 39 and 40, had been arrested and remains in custody as the investigation continues.

The authorities said that the foreigners were involved in skimming and that several victims had filed reports regarding the crime.

They said that after consultation with the Public Prosecution Service, the foreigners were remanded pending further investigation by the Fraud police.

The statement did not identify the nationalities or gender of the persons being investigated and did not give a figure as to the amount of money skimmed from the accounts of people.