Nairobi: Police officers, foreign nationals among 14 arrested in fake dollar syndicate

DCI arrested 14 suspects, including three police officers, in a Nairobi warehouse raid uncovering fake US$100 notes, chemicals and suspected fake gold bars.

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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport have dismantled a suspected counterfeit currency ring operating out of a warehouse behind Vision Plaza in Nairobi's Industrial Area, arresting 14 people.

The October 1, 2026, raid followed a complaint lodged at JKIA Police Station by a US national identified as Alkhalifi Ibrahim Hassan.

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According to the DCI's statement, the suspects include nationals from Nigeria, Cameroon, and Sudan, alongside several Kenyan citizens.

Source: Tuko