In Summary
- Four persons have been arrested for being in possession of fake gold bars weighing 9.5 kg in Runda estate.
- The arrest follows a report from a foreign national who had earlier been defrauded USD 200,000 in a phony gold scheme.
- A weighing machine, a plastic briefcase containing an electronic gold tester machine (tester gun), and assorted documents were also recovered.
Four persons have been arrested for being in possession of fake gold bars weighing 9.5 kg in Runda estate, Nairobi County.
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The arrest of the four: Felix Odiambo Otieno, Derrick Odhiambo Omore, Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed and Moses Odhiambo Auma , follows a report from a foreign national who had earlier been defrauded USD 200,000 in a phony gold scheme.
Through a statement on Thursday morning, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI), said other assorted items the suspects have been using in their illicit trade were also recovered including, a weighing machine, a plastic briefcase containing an electronic gold tester machine (tester gun), and assorted documents.
“Upon receipt of the information, the detectives proceeded to a targeted dwelling house located within plot number 685 along Glory valley lane where they managed to arrest Felix Odiambo Otieno, Derrick Odhiambo Omore, Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed and Moses Odhiambo Auma as scores of other suspects managed to escape the detectives’ snare,”DCI stated.
The DCI added that, the scene was processed by CSI detectives, exhibits secured and suspects kept in custody pending processing and arraignment.
