This archive report was first published on 17 December 2019.
On Monday evening, police in Uasin Gishu County arrested a 34-year-old suspect believed to be behind a fake money printing syndicate that had been operating in Eldoret for months.
The suspect was found with fake currencies, including dollars, pounds, and Kenyan Shilling notes, valued at over Sh45.8 million in his house in Kiambaa area.
Police officers, led by Uasin Gishu County Police Commander Johnstone Ipara, also seized money-printing machines and a safe box suspected to be used in the storage of the fake notes.
According to Mr Ipara, officers had been trailing the suspect over the weekend after receiving a tip-off from members of the public who had complained of increasing cases of fake currencies in circulation.
The police boss said unsuspecting prominent traders and maize farmers who are currently selling their produce had fallen victims of the fake money syndicate.
Mr Ipara noted that the arrest was the third case of fake money printing in recent months, with several cases of dubious transactions involving fake currencies reported in Eldoret town.
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