Police Officers, Foreign Nationals Among 14 Arrested Over Counterfeit Currency
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) have arrested 14 suspects, including three serving police officers and several foreign nationals, in connection with a suspected counterfeit currency operation in Nairobi. The suspects were arrested after detectives raided a warehouse in the Vision Plaza Industrial Area, where they…
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Nairobi have arrested 14 individuals, comprising three police officers and foreign nationals, in relation to a suspected counterfeit currency operation. The arrests took place following a complaint from a US national, Alkhalifi Ibrahim Hassan, at the JKIA Police Station on October 1, 2026.
The operation, conducted at a warehouse in Vision Plaza Industrial Area, led to the recovery of counterfeit US currency, fake gold bars, and materials potentially used in counterfeiting. Among those arrested are Kenyan nationals and individuals from Nigeria, Cameroon, and Sudan. The three police officers involved were attached to the Security of Government Buildings (SGB) at Uhuru Camp.
The warehouse contained 31 sealed black pallets, with three of them holding suspected counterfeit US$100 notes, while the rest consisted of cement. Additional items seized included gold bars, chemicals for counterfeiting, papers with US dollar notes, seals, and various tools. Investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of the operation and the roles of those arrested, with the suspects currently cooperating with detectives.
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