Gang that cloned credit cards busted in Mexico
By IANSThursday, February 11, 2010
Cancun (Mexico), Feb 11 (IANS/EFE) Four Venezuelans who allegedly cloned credit cards in the Riviera Maya, a resort area on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, have been arrested, police said.
The suspects were stopped for speeding in Playa del Carmen, a tourist town located some 90 km from Cancun.
The Venezuelans did not obey a police order to stop, setting off a chase that ended quickly when three police vehicles blocked the road.
Police found 36 credit cards, 25 receipts and 142,570 pesos (about $7,859) in cash inside the suspects’ SUV.
The suspects will be charged with fraud and evading arrest.
The Riviera Maya is one of Mexico’s main tourist destinations and sources of foreign exchange.
–IANS/EFE
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