Scam trio who posed as police officers are jailed

THREE men posed as police officers in an attempt to scam their victims into handing over cash to a courier.

- By POPPY KENNEDY

Imran Miah, 30, Shamant Sheraji, 26, and Andy Munoz-Cadena, 26, are behind bars after they were handed jail sentences for their involvement in fraud across the Teesside and North Yorkshire area.

The trio contacted victims claiming to be police officers between October and November 2020. These victims were informed that their bank accounts were under threat and encouraged to remove cash from their accounts to secure the money, which would ultimately be collected by a courier who attend their home address.

When officers identified the criminal operation, a police investigation was launched and North East Regional Organised Crime Unit officers, supported by Cleveland Police, were able to identify the three men and swiftly arrested them before the victims lost any money.