Three Nigerians, Peter Chukwujekwu, Alazor Chukulute Sunday, and Nnalue Chiagozie Samwel, have been arrested for alleged cyberfraud in Kenya.

Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations announced the arrest of the trio in a statement on Wednesday, adding they were “currently cooling their heels in custody as investigators dig deeper into their network, tracing possible links to cross-border cybercrime syndicates.”

The trio were arrested in a “well-coordinated multi-agency raid in Mwaliko Estate within Mwea town,” the statement reads.

It added, “The suspects Peter Chukwujekwu, Alazor Chukulute Sunday, and Nnalue Chiagozie Samuel were flushed out after alert members of the public raised an alarm over suspicious movements and late-night activities inside a rented apartment.”

According to the statement, operatives of Kenya Directorate of Criminal Investigations during the raid that led to the arrest of the trio said they found 21 mobile phones, 79 SIM cards, a Dell laptop, and a heap of credit cards from different banks, all pointing to a well-oiled fraud network.

“Investigations have since revealed that the trio, who claim to be “running an online business,” are in the country illegally, their entry passes long expired, with no valid work permits,” the statement said.