Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has announced a major breakthrough by dismantling a gang targeting investors in fraudulent schemes.
The DCI announced the arrest of Michael Otieno Onyango and Andrew Clifford Otieno, the masterminds of the scheme.
The duo who are alleged to be implicated in a USD 5.6 million fraud scheme targeting an American businesswoman.
According to the DCI, the con involved luring the foreigner into what appeared to be a lucrative deal for 70 kilograms of gold.
However, the businesswoman demanded confirmation of legitimacy from the Ministry of Mining, before making any further steps.
It is alleged that the investor insisted that any gold transaction must be verified through testing conducted by the Ministry.
Though the scammers initially complied with her request, their plan unraveled when they failed to show up for a scheduled gold test.
The businesswoman decided to play along with the scammers and a second meeting was arranged, and this time, she was picked up from Yaya Centre by a supposed associate, who lured her under the pretence of grabbing a cup of coffee.
She was instead, driven to Rose Villa Estate, where the elusive suspects awaited.
As negotiations began, the scammers attempted to persuade her to finalise the deal, but their efforts fell on deaf ears.
Sensing that something was amiss, they suddenly grew suspicious and fled the scene in a blue Mazda CX-Z, registration number KDP 336R.
But their escape was short-lived as detectives, intercepted the vehicles and apprehended the duo.
They were then taken back to House 27 at Rose Villa Estate, where the police conducted a thorough search and confiscated two smelting machines and 19 smelting moulds, further revealing the depth of their fraudulent operation.
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