Four minors arrested in Drunen after posing as officers in scam attempt of older man

Police in Drunen arrested four minors who had posed as officers while attempting to defraud a 77-year-old man, NOS reports. The suspects, ages 15 to 17 and from Amsterdam, were taken into custody after the intended victim grew suspicious and contacted the authorities.

The 77-year-old man first received a call from someone claiming to be a bank employee. Unconvinced by the caller, he contacted the police. Officers returned the following day to take his statement.

While the officers were at the home, the same person called again. The man recognized the voice. This time the caller identified himself as a police employee and said he needed to collect valuable items for “further investigation.”

The suspect was arrested in the act when he arrived at the residence to collect said items. Officers then trained three additional suspects in the surrounding area. All four currently remain in custody and are being questioned.