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Two Arrested After Breda Fake-Police Scam Targeting 97-Year-Old

A prior vehicle check let officers track the suspect car to Amsterdam for rapid arrests.

Overview

  • A man posing as a plainclothes officer visited a 97-year-old in Breda and persuaded her to hand over hundreds of euros for supposed photographs.
  • The woman asked to see identification, could not clearly verify it, and called the real police after the visitor left.
  • Police had earlier stopped a car in the same street with two men from Amsterdam who were driving in circles and noted the license plate.
  • Officers linked the report to that stop, followed the vehicle to Amsterdam, and arrested a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old.
  • The stolen cash was recovered for return to the victim, and the suspects are in custody for questioning as the investigation continues.