This archive report was first published on 26 September 2019.
On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, detectives conducted a raid at Plan 254 Club on Nyangumi Road in Kilimani, Nairobi, and seized a significant amount of fake currencies and gold bars.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the raid uncovered one million forged U.S. dollars, 147 fake gold bars, and 3000 black U.S. dollars in denominations of $100.
The black notes were discovered alongside four portable safes that were locked, and the owner of the club, Stephen Mark Oduk, has been arrested and is currently being held at the Parklands Police Station.
Oduk is set to be arraigned on Thursday, September 26, 2019, as per the DCI's plans.
This is not the first time police have cracked down on fake currency operations in Nairobi. Earlier this month, a man was arrested in Kileleshwa with fake currencies worth Ksh.200million.
Additionally, on May 20, 2019, detectives probing a fake gold scam raided a residential area in Riara and discovered a smelting centre where metal with insignificant gold content was being melted into ingots to lure unsuspecting businessmen.
DCI George Kinoti revealed that they have solid leads on suspects involved in the fake gold racket in Kilimani, some of whom are influential businessmen, lawyers, and judicial officers.
