Two mainland women in their thirties were arrested on Tuesday after borrowing 2,200 patacas from a local man who lost contact with them before they paid him back, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesperson said in a regular press conference yesterday.
According to the spokesperson, the male victim told police that he lent 2,200 patacas to two women when he was walking along Avenida General Castelo Branco on Sunday, as the duo claimed that they had gambled away all their money and urgently needed some cash, and the duo promised to return the money on the following day.
The duo and the male victim parted after exchanging phone numbers, the spokesperson said. However, the man tried to contact the duo the following day, but to no avail. He suspected that he had been defrauded and reported the case to the police for help.
After scrutinising the police forces’ citywide CCTV camera system, PJ officers intercepted the duo at a hotel in the S. Lourenço district on Tuesday.
The duo admitted that they had borrowed money from the victim, but claimed that they could not pay the man back only because they had lost his contact details.
The duo have been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), facing a fraud charge, according to the spokesperson.
This undated handout photo provided by the Public Security Police (PSP) during yesterday’s regular press conference shows two police officers escorting the two female suspects to a police station.
