A foreign national was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in connection with a fake gold scam and has since been remanded at the Industrial Area Remand Prison in Nairobi.
The suspect was taken into custody earlier this month for allegedly defrauding two businessmen-a Romanian and a Swiss national-of Ksh15,504,000 (USD 120,000).
Following his arrest, detectives from the Kenya Airport Police Unit (KAPU) obtained a 12-day custodial order on February 4, 2025, to allow for further investigations.
During this period, authorities collected evidence linking him to the fraudulent operation. "The suspect is implicated in a gold scam that left two businessmen-a Romanian and a Swiss national-seeking justice after losing Ksh15,504,000 (USD 120,000) to the fraudster," a statement from the DCI added.
