The Delta State Police Command has issued warning to Point of Sale operators, cautioning them against large transactions that are beyond N500,000.
In a statement shared vial his X page on Thursday, by the Command’s Spokesman, Bright Edafe, disclosed that such business deal could involve criminal activities, leading to legal consequences.
Edafe’s statement is coming, following a report of a yet to be identified PoS operator, who is currently under investigation for receiving N4 million deposit, suspected to be a ransom paid in connection to a kidnapping incident in the State.
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INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that the PoS operator was spotted in a video shared by the Delta State Police Spokesman, explaining her involvement, stating that a customer, identified as Timothy Ogenechukwu, had previously conducted smaller transactions with her.
She said: “He has been doing transactions with me, maybe at times N5,000 or N2,000. He only called me that morning and said I should check my account.”
The operator claimed that she was unaware that the money was linked to criminal activity, insisting that she believed it was a normal transaction.
Despite claiming ignorance, the operator admitted to profiting from the transaction, stating that her profit amounted to N40,000.
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Meanwhile, reacting to the video, Edafe urged PoS operators to stay away from such saction, saying that it might lead them to big trouble.
He said: “My message to POS operators, transaction above 500k can get you into trouble. Dont be a tool for kidnappers to collect ransom.
“It must be traced to you. She received #4,000,000 ransom from kidnappers and her profit was just #40,000.
“Can you imagine? Be wise, you may argue that you are doing busines, but before your lawyer will get you out, you may spend sometime cooling off in prison.”
