By Dorothy Musyoka
Three individuals, Abdul Razak Rehan, Mohammed Amin Suleiman, and Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim, have been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts for allegedly orchestrating a well-coordinated fraudulent scheme that swindled a Pakistani national out of over Sh116 million.
The trio is accused of masterminding a fake scrap metal and car battery business syndicate that lured the unsuspecting victim to Kenya with promises of lucrative business opportunities.
“Abdul Razak Rehan, Mohammed Amin Suleiman, and Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim have been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that duped a Pakistani national over Sh116 million,” explained the DCI.
“The trio masterminded a scrap metal and car battery syndicate, enticing the unsuspecting victim to Kenya with promises of lucrative business opportunities in the sector,” added the DCI.
Upon his arrival in Kenya, the victim was instructed by Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim to register a company, with a demand for Sh7 million to facilitate the process.
Trusting their guidance, the victim handed over the cash to Mohammed Amin Suleiman and Abdul Razak Rehan.
“The victim handed over the cash to Mohammed Amin Suleiman and Abdul Rian Shul, who posed as an accountant at the registrar of companies and a personal assistant at the Deputy President’s office, respectively,” the detectives stated.
Moreover, the victim was convinced to make several additional payments for purported warehouse rent, scrap metal and battery purchases, KRA customs duties, and special permits which accumulated to a staggering Sh116 million.
A comprehensive investigation into the transactions and documents issued in the course of these dealings revealed that all the permits were forged and did not originate from any legitimate government office.
Following a thorough investigation involving the tracking of financial transactions and analysis of the suspects’ geo-locations, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) was able to apprehend the three fraudsters from their hideouts.
They were subsequently arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The court granted them a bond of Sh5 million each, with one surety.
The case is scheduled for mention on September 9, 2024.
The DCI has reiterated its unwavering commitment to investigating all criminal cases with integrity and impartiality.
Additionally, the Directorate urges anyone who has been defrauded by the aforementioned trio or any other fraudster to report the matter to the DCI Headquarters or the nearest police station.