NAIROBI, Kenya – Detectives from the Nairobi Regional Criminal Investigations Office have successfully dismantled a major gold scamming syndicate, arresting eleven suspects and seizing 350 kgs of counterfeit gold in a high-profile operation.
The arrests followed a tip-off from a victim who had been defrauded of USD 546,000 in a fraudulent gold investment scheme.
Acting on credible intelligence, the detectives tracked the suspects to a hideout in the upscale Spring Valley estate, where they executed a swift and decisive arrest.
Upon searching the premises, officers recovered a substantial haul of fake gold weighing 305 kg, along with a weighing machine and an electronic gold tester, commonly referred to as a Tester Gun.
Additional evidence, including assorted documents and a dust coat bearing the Ministry of Mining logo, was also found.
It is believed that the suspects used the logo to gain the trust of their victims by posing as legitimate officials.
The arrested suspects include seven Kenyans—Allan Zephaniah Onyango, Nicodemus Okoth, Phillip Onyango, Elmad Ochola, Shem Omollo, Edward Leonard Ochieng, and James Jeremiah Akumu—along with two Congolese nationals, Nfundiko Kamira and Lukabaya Mulamba, and two Cameroonian citizens, Ibrahim Nzamgou and Mike Fouapon.
11 ARRESTED, 350 KGS OF FAKE GOLD SEIZEDDetectives from the Nairobi Regional Criminal Investigations Office have dismantled a gold scamming syndicate that has been preying on unsuspecting victims arresting eleven suspects, seizing 350kgs of counterfeit gold.The arrest follows
The suspects have been taken into custody at Capitol Hill Police Station, where they are undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment.
The case highlights the growing concerns over fraudulent gold schemes, which have continued to target unsuspecting individuals both locally and internationally.
As investigations continue, the authorities are working to unravel the full extent of the scam, with the seized items now secured as critical exhibits.
