RUSSELL COUNTY, Va. — Two Georgia men were arrested following a phone scam investigation in Russell County, Virginia.
Dapri Da’Mann Eugene Lewis, 26, of Atlanta, and Quindarius De’Shawn Gibbs, 26, of Fairburn, were taken into custody on Tuesday, according to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO).
Sheriff William J. Watson explained that the arrests stemmed from a report concerning a scam in which the victim was contacted by the suspects and tricked into giving them money. Investigators met with the victim in the Castlewood area and developed a plan to apprehend the men.
A coordinated operation involving the RCSO, Virginia State Police, Wise County Sheriff’s Office, and Coeburn Police Department led to Lewis and Gibbs being arrested when they attempted to collect money from the victim.
Both men face charges of obtaining by false pretenses and conspiracy.
Sheriff Watson praised the collaboration: “This is a great example of how agencies can pull together quickly to assist one another when crimes are reported or currently in the process of being committed.”
