Detectives have arrested a 28-year-old man accused of making fake medical documents, including vaccination cards and health stamps.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, August 20, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted that the suspect, identified as Desmond Omollo Ogutu, was arrested in the Claywork area of Kasarani following a targeted operation by the Transnational Organised Crime Unit.
DCI disclosed that after a search of his residence they were able to recover a large cache of forged items, including stamps linked to health services and international vaccination records.
Man arrested for making false documents in Nairobi. Photo: Courtesy.
“A thorough search of Ogutu’s residence uncovered a treasure trove of incriminating evidence, including a collection of fake stamps from Port Health Services for Wilson Airport, a counterfeit seal of a Port Health officer for Wilson Airport, and stamps fraudulently inscribed with ‘Injectable Polio Vaccine’ and ‘Stamaril Pasteur.’
According to DCI, investigators believe the forged documents were part of a wider smuggling network after earlier seizures at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
The suspect was presented before the Kahawa Law Courts on Wednesday, but the session was adjourned after his lawyer failed to join the virtual proceedings on time.
Ogutu remains in custody with the case scheduled for mention on Thursday, August 21.
