The Pune police’s Cyber Crime investigators are looking into a recent case where two money mules were arrested for a ‘drugs in parcel’ scam.
Their investigation revealed that significant amounts of money were fraudulently taken from victims and ended up in the hands of high-level cyber criminals utilizing cryptocurrency based in China, Dubai, and Taiwan.
The Pune City police’s Cyber Police station is currently examining a series of cases known as ‘drugs in the parcel,’ where more than two dozen individuals have collectively lost around Rs 4 crore so far.
Sometimes they even misuse the names of active IPS officers and various law enforcement agencies such as the cyber crime cell, anti-narcotics cell, CBI, Enforcement Directorate (ED), Customs, and in some instances, the Reserve Bank of India.
Cases of “drugs in parcel” fraud are surfacing across India, with law enforcement investigating numerous instances in Delhi, Mumbai, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bengaluru, and Pune.
The Cyber Crime Police in Pune City significantly developed in an ongoing investigation. The case involves a woman who fell victim to cybercriminals in June, losing Rs 3 lakh. The criminals deceived her by claiming that a parcel sent in her name to Taiwan contained 140 grams of Mephedrone.
