Cameroon police arrest fake presidential security agent
Authorities seized firearms, military uniforms, and fake presidential passes from two individuals in Yaoundé.
National gendarmerie in Yaoundé arrested two men in separate operations, seizing two firearms. Colonel Désiré Joseph Nguele, commander of the Centre Gendarmerie Legion, coordinated the arrests.
In Ebom, a 39-year-old man was arrested for posing as a Directorate of Presidential Security (DSP) agent to scam people with false recruitment promises. Investigators found a pistol, military uniforms, and fake presidential passes at his home.
A second suspect was apprehended in the Carrière neighborhood with a German-made revolver and six cartridges. He admitted to past robberies in the Moungo department. Both men are in custody as investigations continue.
Why it mattersTwo individuals were arrested in Yaoundé, one impersonating a presidential security agent to commit fraud, and the other found with a firearm and linked to past robberies.