This archive report was first published on 11 September 2021.
On Thursday, 9th September, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) seized a consignment of over Ksh60 million in fake US dollars at a transport logistics facility in Nairobi's Industrial Area.
The fake currency, consisting of 460 US dollar notes in denominations of 100, was packaged in 12 bundles and declared as marketing flyers for a non-existent company called African Global Food Supplies.
According to the DCI, the consignment was destined for Muscat, Oman, and was linked to a money-laundering syndicate under investigation.
Following a tip-off from a security manager at Express Kenya, the police rushed to the facility and seized the consignment.
“Acting on a report from Express Kenya security manager, police rushed to the transport logistics facility located at Lusaka Rd within Industrial Area, seizing the consignment bound to Muscat International Hotel in Oman,” the DCI said in a statement.
Investigations have established that the consignor, Belmont Joseph, is a member of a larger suspected criminal syndicate operating from Kajiado County's Ngong area.
The DCI has sought Interpol's intervention to facilitate the arrest of the Oman-based consignee, Hamood Abdullah Hamood.
A manhunt for the local suspect, Belmont Joseph, and his gang is ongoing.
