Two men and a woman from Cote D’Ivoire, Africa, have been arrested by Moncton, New Brunswick RCMP for extorting people online.
Jean Michel Axel Gouin and Ketiboua Kesse had received large sums of money from multiple victims through the means of online extortion, scams, and threats, say police. Victims were asked to send money via e-transfer to the following email addresses: axelgouin12@gmail.com and axoubisou225@gmail.com.
On Nov. 22, Jean Michel Axel Gouin and Ketiboua Kesse appeared in Moncton Provincial Court and their hearing was adjourned until Jan. 3, 2024. All three have been released on strict conditions.
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On March 2, following information received from the Roussillon Intermunicipal Board of Police in Quebec, members of the Codiac Regional RCMP executed search warrants at two locations in Moncton and Dieppe in connection with the investigation. During the searches, police seized a number of electronic devices.
At this point, all of the victims identified are from Quebec, however, police are still working diligently to determine if there are other victims.
If you are a victim, or have any information related to these incidents or similar ones, please contact your local police. If you have information that may assist the investigation and would like to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), by downloading the secure P3 Mobile App, or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimenb.ca.
The investigation is ongoing.
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