Two suspects linked to Ksh.37M Kilimani gold scam arrested in Mombasa

Two days after Citizen TV exposed the latest gold scam that led to an American national losing Ksh.37 million, detectives at Nyali Police Station are holding two key suspects whom they believe are part of a gold scam syndicate that stages elaborate setups to deceive potential buyers.

Initial investigations reveal that the two arrived in Mombasa and hired a vehicle. Police are piecing together the trail of the two from Nairobi to Mombasa, who claimed they were in Mombasa to buy car.

Nyali Sub-County Police Commander Davidson Magu said: “Walipofungua mlango wakawahoji wakasema wametoka Nairobi wamekuja Mombasa kununua gari…after kuhojiwa pia wakaonyesha ile gari walikuwa wanaitumia tangu wafike hapa Mombasa..gari hiyo Madza Demio.”

Detectives later went back to an apartment in Nyali Centre along Fifth Avenue, where the two suspects had rented two short stay apartments, to conduct further investigations including confirming when they checked in, and details registered. Their bags were collected as part of the evidence.

“We are connecting dots through our investigations na tukaona kwamba hawa they are part of that gold scam ambaye mgeni kutoka Marekani, an investor, amekuja akapoteza pesa zake nchini sasa mpaka tufanye juhudi juu chini tuhakikishe hakuna mgeni atapoteza pesa hapa kwetu kwa aina hiyo,” added Magu.

The caretaker of the apartment and security guards present have been questioned as investigations continue to unravel the prime suspects involved.

According to the police, the two will be transferred to the Nairobi Central Police Station for further interrogation and are expected to be arraigned on Monday in Nairobi.