Three suspects arrested by Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have been charged in connection with a fraudulent scheme that defrauded a Pakistani national of Ksh116 million.
In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that the suspects identified as Abdul Razak Rehan, Mohammed Amin Suleiman, and Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim were presented before the Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday, August 28.
“Abdul Razak Rehan, Mohammed Amin Suleiman, and Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim have been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that duped a Pakistani national over Sh116 million,” read the statement in part.
The trio allegedly operated a scrap metal and car battery scam, luring the victim to Kenya with false promises of profitable business opportunities in the sector.
DCI in their statement, detailed how the trio managed to con the foreigner revealing that upon his arrival, one of the suspects, Ebrahim advised the victim to register a company, demanding Ksh 7 million for the process.
DCI Reveals How the Foreigner Got Scammed
The victim reportedly handed over the money to the two other accomplices, Suleiman and Rehan, who posed as officials from the registrar of companies and a personal assistant at the office of the Deputy President respectively.
“The victim handed over the cash to Mohammed Amin Suleiman and Abdul Razak Rehan Shul, who posed as an accountant at the registrar of companies and a personal assistant at the Deputy President’s office, respectively.” revealed the DCI.
Further payments were made for various fraudulent expenses, including warehouse rent and KRA customs duties, totaling Ksh 116 million.
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“To add insult to injury, the victim was duped into making several additional payments in the name of warehouse rent, scrap metal and battery purchases, KRA customs duties, and special permits, all amounting to a staggering Ksh116 million.”
Investigators after tracing the financial transactions and documents later uncovered that all issued permits were forged.
“A meticulous investigation, focusing on financial transactions and issued documents, revealed that all the permits were forged and did not originate from any legitimate government offices,” said DCI.
DCI Detectives Corner the Suspects & Make the Arrests
Following a thorough investigation, involving an analysis of the suspects’ geo-locations and movements, detectives finally caught up with the trio and made the arrest.
“A manhunt ensued, and through a thorough analysis of their geo-locations and movements, the trio was finally smoked out of their hideouts and apprehended.”
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Consequently, the suspects were then brought before the Milimani Law Courts where they denied the charges in court and were granted a bond of Ksh 5 million, with the case set for mention on September 9, 2024.
“They were subsequently arraigned before the Milimani Law Courts, where they pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted a bond of Sh5 million plus one surety.”
Additionally, the DCI reiterated their commitment to investigating all criminal cases with utmost integrity and impartiality and encouraged anyone else who may have been defrauded by the trio to report to their headquarters or local police stations.
“The DCI urges anyone defrauded by the aforementioned trio or any other fraudster to report to the DCI Headquarters, any nearest police station, or through #FichuaKwaDCI. Call 0800 722 203 to report anonymously,” concluded the statement.
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