DCI arrests 8 Suspects in connection to USD 439 Trillion Fraud Scheme

Nairobi, 

Wednesday, 15 November, 2023 

McCreadie Andias 

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Support Unit have nabbed suspects in connection to a USD 439 Trillion mega fraud targeting two foreign businessmen from the Netherlands. 

In a highly intelligent operation conducted at a warehouse in Nairobi on Wednesday, the detectives confiscated several boxes stashed with fake US Dollars, military boots, custom reflector jackets, and jungle fatigues for APS officers amongst other items. 

According a report by the DCI, the foreigners were contacted through a WhatsApp call by a number registered in the name 'Canopy Shield Agencies', by a caller who informed them that their consignment of 40 pallets had been held at the Kenya Customs Warehouse pending duty fee payment of USD 36,000.

Allegedly, the complainants had entered into a cash on transit deal involving USD 439 trillion destined for Dubai from the Central Bank of Togo.

The caller who posed as a customs officer convinced the complainants that the first batch of 40 pallets contained USD 4 billion and that they were being flown through Kenya to facilitate their clearance and smooth entry to Dubai. 

Booking a flight to the country, the foreign nationals landed at the Jomo Kenyatta Intn'l Airport (JKIA) hoping to clear the required duty fee at once.

Unbeknownst to the fraudsters that detectives had got wind of the ongoings, a contact person led the two foreigners at the warehouse where the purported consignment was being held.

As the eight suspects got busy around the warehouse convincing their targets to part with the USD 36,000, the operations team stormed the premises.

Moses Otieno, Peter Aura, Brian Waweru, John Kalombo, Peter Kisanya, Noah Ouma, Charity Njeri and Mercy Cheptoo were all cornered and led away into police cells.

The DCI Further says that the two foreigners are currently being held under investigations to unravel the business deal they were operating. 

The DCI further says that the two Dutch foreigners are currently held in questioning to unravel their business deal and shed more light that will aid in the investigation.