Two Gold scammers arraigned in court over conspiracy to defraud an American national Kes 15.9 billion.
The two allegedly pretended to be in a position to sell him 3,000 Kilograms of gold at a cost of Kes 5.3 million per Kg.
Nicholas Otieno Ndolo and Thomas Otieno Ngof were arraigned before Kibra Chief Magistrate Court where the DCI sought further detention orders.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations moved Kibra Law Courts today with a miscellaneous application to detain the two for 14 extra days pending their charging.
The Investigating officer informed the court that the two were arrested on March 14, 2023, for conspiring to defraud an American citizen.
He further told Court that the complainant was introduced to Nicholas Otieno Ndolo as a businessman dealing in gold business.
In the formal introduction, they agreed that the complainant would purchase 3,000 Kgs of gold at a cost of USD 41,000 per Kg totaling USD 123,000,000.
Nicholas Otieno Ndolo proceeded to provide Equity Bank Account to channel downpayment before sealing the business.
The complainant instructed his bank in the U.S.A. to wire USD 1,000,000 to the provided account on February 10, 2023, by a way of swift bank transfer.
Nicholas Otieno Ndolo confirmed to have received the cash and promised to call the complainant to let him know when the packaging of the gold is ready.
The complainant waited for communication in pain, he later realized that some of the documents indicated in the declaration form were not genuine.
