This archive report was first published on 26 September 2019.
DCI Raids Plan 254 Club, Seizes Fake Gold, US$1 Million ¶
On September 25, 2019, DCI officers conducted a raid at Plan 254 Club in Kilimani, Nairobi, and seized fake gold, US$1 million, and other valuables.
According to reports, the officers also arrested Stephen Mark Oduk, the owner of the club, and took him to Parklands Police Station.
The raid was part of a larger operation to crack down on fake currency and gold trafficking in Nairobi. In recent months, police have arrested several individuals suspected of being involved in the trade.
One notable case was the arrest of Bobby Kariuki Kimani in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, on September 6, 2019. Police seized US dollars, euros, and pounds from Kimani's possession.
Earlier this year, DCI officers also seized millions of US dollars in fake currency from a Barclays Bank ATM in Nairobi's Mama Ngina Street.
Those arrested in connection with the ATM heist included Erick Adede, Ahmed Shah, Elizabeth Muthoni, and Irene Wairimu Kimani.
