Fraud Squad detectives have arrested and charged another two people following extensive investigations into alleged EFTPOS skimming.

 About 1.30pm today (Tuesday 16 August, 2011), Fraud Squad detectives arrested two men aged 22 and 28 at Pendle Hill. The pair was taken to Merrylands Police Station and charged. The 28-year-old was charged with steal from a person. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court on 7 September 2011..

 The 22-year-old was charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud; possession of identification information; possession of equipment to make a false document; and participate in a criminal group. He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 17 August 2011)

 Strike Force Wigg was established in June 2009 to investigate EFTPOS skimming in NSW. That investigation led into a joint national taskforce between the NSW Police Force and other state and commonwealth law enforcement agencies, which concluded in 2010. Investigations by the NSW Police Fraud Squad are continuing.

 It is alleged the syndicate was highly advanced technologically, and operated under a sophisticated international network.

 To date, a total of 27 people have so far been charged by Strike Force Wigg detectives. During the course of the investigations police have also to date seized skimming related equipment including over 50 stolen EFTPOS terminals, dozens of skimmers and in excess of 18,000 blank and counterfeit cards.