By Laura Nyabang’a
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers drawn from the Nairobi region and Gigiri have arrested four fake gold merchants in Runda estate.
According to the report, the detectives recovered fake gold bars weighing approximately 9.5 kgs and various items that the suspects have been using in their illicit trade.
“A combined team of DCI officers drawn from the Nairobi region and DCI Gigiri have arrested four fake gold merchants at Runda estate and recovered fake gold bars weighing approximately 9.5 kgs and assorted items that the suspects have been using in their illicit trade,” noted the DCI.
The arrest of the four fake gold merchants follows a report from a foreign national who had earlier been defrauded USD 200,000 in a phony gold scheme.
Upon getting 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.
A number of the other suspects managed to escape the detectives’ raiding the house of the suspects.
Upon search of the house, several recoveries that include fake gold bars, a weighing machine, a plastic briefcase containing an electronic gold tester machine (tester gun), various documents among other items were made.
“Upon search of the house, several recoveries that include fake gold bars, a weighing machine, a plastic briefcase containing an electronic gold tester machine (tester gun), assorted documents among other items were made,” added the DCI.
Later on, the scene was processed by CSI detectives, evidence obtained and suspects held in custody pending processing and arraignment.
The other suspects who escaped the DCI when raiding the target house are still being pursued by the police.
The suspects arrested are still held in custody, pending processing then later on to be arraigned in court.