3 police officers among 13 suspects arrested over fake gold scam

13 suspects, including three armed police officers have been arrested in connection with a fake gold and counterfeit currency syndicate in Nairobi.

The crackdown, spearheaded by a joint team from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Operations, the Kenya Airports Police Unit (KAPU), and Makadara detectives, was triggered after a US national was lured to the country under the pretence of a lucrative gold deal.

The syndicate's operations unravelled when their highly suspicious movements alerted undercover teams, leading to a tracking operation that moved from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) down to a hideout behind a market near Vision Plaza along Mombasa Road.

Among the suspects caught in the dragnet were three Administration Police (AP) officers attached to the Security of Government Buildings (SGB) unit who were providing armed tactical cover for the syndicate.

Source: Citizen Digital