Arafat Ikumu Omar’s case proceeded today at Milimani Law courts.Â
Omar is being charged with being in possession of over half a million fake U.S dollars.
The state witnesses narrated the order of events just moments before officers from the DCI forced their way to Omar’s apartment.
According to the investigation officer, the officers were denied entry upon identifying themselves at the gate of Mr Omar’s house prompting them to force their entry.Â
The Investigation officer told the court that upon entry they recovered; Two small bottles with a liquid substance, a crystal substance in a khaki envelope, two saves, a civilian Firearm certificate for Arafat, black papers, cotton in a white paper bag, Kenya National ID card for Arafat, Republic of Sudan ID card with name Rashid Kowen, Naivas card for Arafat, 500,000 fake US dollars and cannon camera made in Japan with a charger.
According to the IO, the items were recorded on September 2, 2018, in the presence of Mr Arafat’s House girl.Â
Omar is accused of being in possession of 533,900 fake US dollars, being in possession of a Firearm certificate illegally and attempting to escape from lawful custody.
In other counts, he is charged with unlawfully being in possession of a substance for making US dollars, a Firearm without a certificate, and possession of live ammunitions without a certificate among other counts.
The police alleged he was in possession of millions of money in different currencies seized from his house at Sapphire Heights Apartments during the raid.
According to police officers, the accused person could not give a justifiable explanation as to the source of the said monies during the investigation.
