A purported scam network operating between Holguín and Guantánamo was dismantled after several individuals reported having been deceived through bank transfers in exchange for alleged cash deliveries.
The official profile Guantánamo and its Truth reported this Sunday that the police in the Guantanamo municipality of Niceto Pérez managed to identify those involved after an investigation that, according to the report, left at least six victims.
The scheme involved contacting previously selected individuals by phone and presenting oneself as self-employed workers.
The suspects requested that the money be transferred to a bank account and promised to deliver the cash in person afterwards.
To gain the trust of the victims, they allegedly pretended to be acquaintances or trustworthy individuals, in a context marked by difficulties in accessing cash in Cuba.
According to the publication, two of the main operatives were in Holguín, while a woman residing in Niceto Pérez allegedly assisted in receiving the transfers on a BANDEC card.
After locating the suspects, the authorities managed to freeze the bank account linked to the case and recover nearly 400,000 pesos, which would have been returned to their owners.
The report also indicated that the woman was arrested in Guantánamo and that the two main alleged accomplices were located in Holguín.
Authorities recommended not to transfer money to strangers in exchange for promises of cash, to always verify the identity of anyone making contact, and to report any attempted scams immediately to the bank and the National Revolutionary Police.
The Cuban regime has recently showcased several operations against criminal networks in various provinces as significant achievements.
At the beginning of September, for example, 13 individuals were arrested for violent attacks and thefts at farms in Guantánamo, where authorities were investigating two interconnected groups that operated mainly during the night and early morning hours.
In August, a gang of six people was dismantled in Mayabeque for stealing dielectric oil from transformers in Güines and Melena del Sur.
According to the official version, the group operated with planning and technical knowledge to extract and transport the product without raising suspicion
Also in August, two people were arrested in Los Arabos, Matanzas, after the theft of oil from a transformer.
In that province, the authorities acknowledged that dozens of people were being prosecuted within more than ten criminal networks related to that type of theft.
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