Detectives from DCI have arrested 11 suspects and seized 350 kilograms of counterfeit gold in Spring Valley Estate, Nairobi.
In a statement released on April 30, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted that the operation followed a report from a victim who was defrauded of Ksh 70.6 million in a fake gold scheme.
According to the agency, detectives tracked the suspects to their hideout and placed them under arrest.
4 foreigners among 11 suspects arrested in connection with gold scam. Photo: Courtesy.
After the arrests, detectives recovered a haul of fake gold weighing 305kg, a weighing machine and an electronic gold tester.
A dust coat bearing the Ministry of Mining logo and a collection of documents was also recovered.
“Upon search, detectives recovered a haul of fake gold weighing 305kg, along with a weighing machine and an electronic gold tester, commonly known as a Tester Gun. Also recovered were assorted documents and a dust coat bearing the Ministry of Mining logo, which the suspects are believed to be using to gain the trust of unsuspecting individuals while executing their fraudulent schemes,” the DCI added.
The suspects include seven Kenyans, namely Allan Zephaniah Onyango, Nicodemus Okoth, Phillip Onyango, Elmad Ochola, Shem Omollo, Edward Leonard Ochieng, and James Jeremiah Akumu.
They were apprehended alongside two Congolese nationals, Nfundiko Kamira and Lukabaya Mulamba, and two Cameroonian citizens, Ibrahim Nzamgou and Mike Fouapon.
They are all currently being held at the Capitol Hill Police Station.
