Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have arrested Abbas Bardu Omuyoma in connection with defrauding a Canadian investor of Ksh36.1 million in a gold scam.
In a statement, DCI noted that the suspect was apprehended after the foreign national filed a formal complaint.
According to the DCI, Ishmael, together with an accomplice who remains at large, orchestrated the gold scam.
Gold Scam Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Canadian Investor of Ksh36.1 Million. Photo: Courtesy.
The suspect lured the investor with promises of 550 kg of gold nuggets and bars, purportedly sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Believing he was entering a genuine deal, the Canadian investor wired Ksh31.1 million, but the gold never materialized, leaving him defrauded.
Detectives launched investigations and, guided by forensic leads, tracked down and arrested Ishmael along Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi.
He is currently in police custody awaiting arraignment, as DCI officers intensify the search for his accomplice who remains at large.
