15 suspects linked to fake gold syndicate arrested in Nairobi

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday arrested 15 suspects linked to a fake gold syndicate operating in the country.

The suspects were nabbed in a rented stand-alone house on Kaputei road in Valley Arcade, Nairobi, where fake gold was also discovered.

The consignment bearing Ghanian custom papers was stuffed in metallic boxes and their weight had been altered using cement.

Eight vehicles belonging to the suspects bearing fake number plates were also seized during the raid. They include: Two Toyota Axios, Two Mercedes Benz, One Toyota Crown, One Honda Insight, One Toyota Prado Tx, and one Subaru Outback.