This archive report was first published on 4 May 2021.
On Monday evening, detectives in Ruiru conducted a sting operation within the BTL area, leading to the arrest of three Cameroonian nationals with over Sh350 million in fake US dollars and Pounds.
The suspects, Paulin Francis Proper, Njikam Omar, and Job Kentong, were found to be in possession of a Glock pistol and 28 rounds of 9mm calibre ammunition.
Further investigation revealed that Proper and Omar were in the country illegally, while Kentong held a refugee identity card.
During the operation, detectives also recovered over 250 kilograms of fake gold nuggets and gold bars from Proper's house in Muthaiga North.
According to the DCI, the firearm belonged to a fourth suspect, Loise Kaguongo, who was holding it illegally since her firearms license had expired.
Kaguongo operates over 10 mobile money outlets and is believed to be the link between the suspects and a wider criminal syndicate defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.
This incident comes barely a week after two suspects were arrested by the DCI with fake currency, with hundreds of millions of shillings discovered at a house in Makaazi apartments in the upmarket Kilimani neighborhood.
