Businessman arrested in Marsabit over alleged terror financing through cryptocurrency
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A businessman was arrested in Marsabit Town on allegations of financing terrorism through a cryptocurrency network, authorities said on Monday.
According to the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU), investigators have gathered substantial evidence linking Abdisalam Hassan to suspected terror-related financial activities. The arrest sparked immediate backlash from the suspect’s family, who strongly denied the allegations and demanded his unconditional release from police custody.
Tensions escalated outside the police station as family members and supporters confronted officers, prompting the ATPU to discreetly transfer the suspect to Nairobi for security reasons. Police now say Abdisalam will be arraigned on Tuesday, alongside a Nairobi-based lawyer who was separately arrested in Mombasa in connection with similar terror-related charges.
Authorities have not released further details, citing the ongoing investigation.
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