Police Lay 100 Charges in Fraud Investigation

Police have laid more than 100 fraud charges across the greater Sydney area after six members of a syndicate were arrested on June 7.Authorities raided homes and arrested three men aged 43, 47 and 39 at Guilford, two men aged 44 and 40 at Merrylands and one 43-year-old woman in Bankstown. All suspects were taken to Granville Police Station and charged with multiple counts of fraud, participating in a criminal group and dealing in identification information.According to a press release, the group used the identification information of over 100 people to obtain an estimated $250,000.“Police will allege that during searches of the properties they located mobile phones, SIM cards, credit cards, methylampethamine, documents and mail,” a spokesperson said. Credit: NSW Police Force via Storyful