Three individuals suspected of running a fake gold scam have been arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Nairobi.
The three suspects; Martha Mwikali Katumo, James Mwenda, and Calvin Onyango Magak were apprehended at White Pearl apartments in Westlands, after allegedly defrauding two unsuspecting businessmen of Ksh.51.6 million. Â
Detectives uncovered 10.2 kilograms of fake gold pellets along with a weighing machine during the raid.
“Preliminary Investigations have revealed that the businessmen were introduced to the conmen by a Namimbian national where they met over a cup of coffee that would later usher them into a business deal that has cost them an arm and a leg as of now,” said the DCI in a statement on X.
“The deal also implicates another individual who is alleged to have been a mines and geology expert and is said to have tested the first consignment of 5Kgs of gold and given it a clean bill of health.”
The scammers further expanded their deception by involving Euromax Global Shipping and Logistics, a company owned by a man named Maxwel, who supposedly facilitated the shipment process to Dubai.
One of the victims travelled to Dubai alongside Martha, anticipating a smooth transaction that never materialized.
