Police in Niarobi on Sunday, July 11 deported a Zambian national accused of operating an international syndicate of fake gold and money laundering.
Known as Bupe Chipando aka Elena, the Zambian national was arrested by detectives after he reportedly defrauded a Dutch National more than Ksh170 million in a fake gold deal.
Chipando had also been previously linked with the printing of counterfeit currency.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i issued deportation orders on the suspect who was ejected from the country some minutes before midnight.
“Bupe, who was also involved in counterfeit printing currency, was deported at 1145hrs today, following orders issued by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior, Dr Fred Matiang’i,” the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)said.