THIKA, Kenya – Four suspects have been arrested in Thika for allegedly using forged Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) to fraudulently obtain BIDCO products worth more than Sh3.2 million.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the group — Haron Mwangi Ndungu, James Nyaga Munyutha, Philip Njenga and Paul Ngugi — had been presenting counterfeit LPOs bearing the letterhead of Chandaria Ltd to illegally secure high-value consignments.
According to investigators, the syndicate is believed to have successfully executed the scheme at least twice before Thursday’s arrest.
DCI said the breakthrough followed weeks of covert surveillance, with detectives tracking the group’s movements after receiving intelligence about an imminent attempt.
FOUR NABBED IN SH3.2M LPO SCAM IN THIKAA team of detectives from the Operations Actions Team (OAT) has apprehended four individuals for forging Local Purchase Orders (LPOs) to acquire goods valued at Sh3,249,500 in Thika town.The suspects, operating under the guise of
The suspects were intercepted by officers from the Operations Actions Team (OAT) as they headed to BIDCO with yet another forged LPO, this time targeting goods valued at Sh1.77 million.
“Detectives caught the suspects red-handed, led by Haron Mwangi Ndungu, who was at the wheel of their getaway vehicle — an Isuzu lorry, registration number KDB 249Z,” the agency said.
All four suspects are currently in police custody and will be arraigned once investigations are completed.
