DCI Detectives Discover Fake Gold Manufacturing Center in Nairobi
Detectives investigating the fake gold scam have discovered a gold smelting center in a house located in Nairobi's Riara estate.
This comes after the sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) raided the house on Monday.
Burners, two gas cylinders and metallic plates shaped like ingots were among the items found in the residence.
DCI boss George Kinoti says once melted into ingots, the metal mixed with insignificant gold content is used to lure unsuspecting gold buyers.
Police say the owner of the house has been identified as Abdul Rashid, who allegedly went into hiding after learning of a planned raid of the home.
Kinoti says some of the suspects in the fake gold scam are influential businessmen, lawyers and judicial officers, who have been enjoying protection from corrupt senior police officers and government officials.
Some Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and the Immigration Department officials are also on DCI's radar in connection with the con scheme.
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There is no doubt the…
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There is no doubt the government is fully behind this fake gold scheme to con unsuspecting individuals and countries to pay the Chinese back. They are BROKE.
quarter baked information…
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quarter baked information give more detailes list them and let them be charged
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There is a lot that goes on in Kenya. In addition to introduction of Nigerian 419 scams the country has become harbor of money laundering. As DCI boss Kinoti says some of the suspects in the fake gold scam are influential businessmen, lawyers, governors. legislators and judicial officers, who have been enjoying protection from corrupt senior police officers and government officials. In the history of Kenya no individual has ever gone to prison over the corruption. Corruption is integral part of Kenyan culture. Parliament, led by Senator Moses Watengula, has taken it to a new level
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