ROSE-HILL: Two suspects in custody after swords seized in car

The Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) is investigating what appears to be a massive scam that has claimed multiple victims across the country. At the heart of this affair is Hemraj Monohur (64 years old), resident of Solférino No. 3, Vacoas, subject to interrogation Under Warning for suspicions of fraud and money laundering. According to investigators, the sixty-year-old would have methodically targeted people in situations of great emotional fragility, particularly widows, elderly women and individuals facing a serious illness of their spouse. Taking advantage of their distress, he managed to gain their trust before pushing them to give him sometimes considerable sums. The suspect promised them a return on investment to supposedly secure their future. Some victims even used up the compensation received after the death of their partners or used the money from their inheritance to fuel this alleged scam. Behind the promises and the reassuring speech of the suspect hides, according to the FCC, a well-established system intended to extract money from vulnerable people. The offense took place between June 2017 and March 2024. The investigation also reveals that the funds obtained were used, among other things, to finance gambling activities. Hemraj Monohur is known locally for acting as an illegal bookmaker. He had a place in his yard to take bets. Moreover, the sixty-year-old had already had problems with the games police a few years ago. Not to mention that in May 2014, a person had filed a complaint with the police against him for Swindling. He allegedly gave the suspect a sum of Rs 450,000 to be converted into euros. During the trial in Port-Louis Court, this person finally refused to move forward with the case, which was dropped. In the present case, investigators raided the suspect's home in Vacoas on Wednesday. During this operation, a mobile phone and a taser were seized. The device will be examined by the FCC's Forensic Department later. The case continues to grow. At this stage, 11 alleged victims have already delivered their versions of the facts to Réduit Triangle, while around forty other people have been identified as potential victims. The FCC is now trying to establish the extent reality of this alleged scam, which could amount to several million rupees, while new revelations could emerge in the days to come.

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