DCI raid nets 'millions of fake dollars' in Nairobi
An image released by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on April 16, 2019 showing some of the fake cash they seized during a raid in Nairobi. PHOTO | DCI | TWITTER
What you need to know:
The Kenyans who were seized during the raid have been identified as: Mr Boniface Mtwasi Anjere, Mr Robert Riagah, Mr Arthur Caleb Otieno and Mr Michael Omondi Okengo.
Seized alongside the Kenyans were two Tanzanians (Mr Manson Chogga Mtassi and Konie Kalist), Congolese Ruhota Kabagale and Nigerian national Chukunosho Francis Ogbuanu.
A cache of fake foreign cash and gold nuggets have been seized during a raid in a building on Kiboko-Mukoma Road in Nairobi.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Tuesday said they also arrested 8 suspects, among them four foreign nationals.
“An early morning raid by @DCI_Kenya along Kiboko/Mukoma road led to the recovery of millions of fake US Dollars, Zambian Kwachas and over 100 kilograms of fake Gold nuggets. Four foreigners:1 Congolese, 2 Tanzanians, 1 Nigerian & 4 Kenyans arrested. To be charged in court today [Tuesday],” DCI said in a tweet.
The Kenyans who were seized during the raid have been identified as: Mr Boniface Mtwasi Anjere, Mr Robert Riagah, Mr Arthur Caleb Otieno and Mr Michael Omondi Okengo.
Seized alongside the Kenyans were two Tanzanians (Mr Manson Chogga Mtassi and Konie Kalist), Congolese Ruhota Kabagale and Nigerian national Chukunosho Francis Ogbuanu.
OTHER HAULS
In the last two months, billions if fake cash have been seized within the Nairobi metropolitan area.
In February, police said they seized Sh32 billion a house in Ruiru, Kiambu and in March seized Sh2 billion haul stored in a Barclays Bank safe deposit box.
But the owner of the cash seized at the Barclays Bank’s Queensway branch in Nairobi, Mr Eric Adede, denied the money is fake and requested the court to compel police to bring it to court.
