By james art IRVING, Texas – Irving police have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly defrauding senior citizens across the country.
Mohammad Ali is currently in the Dallas County Jail charged with exploitation of the elderly and theft of property.
Online records show Ali was also detained by ICE on suspicion of being in the country illegally.
Earlier this month, police released surveillance video of the suspect after an out-of-state victim reported being scammed out of $15,000.
The 88-year-old woman claims she was ordered to wrap the money in foil, place it between the pages of a book and then mail it to North Texas.
Ali was then seen on surveillance video taking a package with the money in it.
Irving police said Ali was apprehended after they were notified of a possible second victim.
Police credit the community for the arrest.