Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Police Command in Lagos State have arrested a 27-year-old dispatch rider for allegedly stealing three iPhones, worth N1.7 million, entrusted to him for delivery.
Confirming the arrest on its social media handle RRS stated that the suspect, who was said to have stolen and sold the phones, was arrested at Apha Beach, Lagos, after being on the run for eight months.
The RRS said that on Aug. 23, 2023, the suspect, while working as a dispatch rider, collected one iPhone 14 ProMax (128 GB) and two iPhone 11 (128 and 68 GB) meant for delivery to a customer in Lekki, Lagos but
but ran away and switched off his phone.
RRS further disclosed that the suspect confessed to the crime and that one of the phones had been recovered.
According to RRS, the suspects will be arraigned upon conclusion of investigations.
