NRI PULSE STAFF REPORT
Gentry, ARK, July 9, 2026 — An elaborate undercover sting operation targeting an alleged scam money pickup ended with the arrests of two suspected cash collectors after they arrived to retrieve money from what they believed was a fraud victim.
Prashant Gajera and Dharaben Bavadiyya were arrested during the operation, which was conducted by the Gentry Police Department in collaboration with anti-scam organization Trilogy Media and independent scam investigators Chappy Grey and BullRacksin.
According to Trilogy Media, investigators were alerted after scammers instructed a victim to hand over cash to an in-person courier. Rather than allowing the pickup to proceed, the investigators coordinated with local police to stage a sting, arranging a meeting where officers were waiting when the suspects arrived.
Body-camera footage and videos released by Trilogy Media show officers detaining Gajera and Bavadiyya at the scene before conducting searches and transporting them for questioning. Trilogy Media later released recordings of both suspects’ police interviews as part of a documentary series about the operation.
The operation underscores a growing tactic used by organized scam networks that target elderly and vulnerable victims through government impersonation, tech-support, bank fraud, and “grandparent” scams. Instead of asking victims to wire money overseas, scammers increasingly dispatch local couriers—often referred to by investigators as “cash mules”—to collect cash or valuables in person, making the schemes more difficult to detect.
While the overseas operators typically remain beyond the reach of U.S. law enforcement, investigators say dismantling the domestic courier network is a key strategy in disrupting the fraud operations.
The Gentry Police Department has not issued a public statement detailing the arrests, and court records identifying the specific charges against Gajera and Bavadiyya were not immediately available. However, booking photographs of both suspects have surfaced online, confirming that they were taken into custody following the sting.
It is not yet clear what role prosecutors allege each suspect played in the scheme or whether investigators believe they knowingly participated in the broader fraud network. Those details are expected to emerge as court proceedings move forward.
The arrests have drawn widespread attention in the anti-scam community because they were documented from start to finish, providing a rare public look at how investigators and local police can work together to intercept alleged scam couriers before victims lose their savings.
