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The three were granted a bond of Sh5 million. 

Three suspects have been arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts after they orchestrated a fraudulent scheme and swindled a Pakistani national over Sh116 million.

In a statement on Wednesday, August 28, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the three suspects, Abdul Razak Rehan, Mohammed Amin Suleiman, and Ebrahim Ahmed Ebrahim masterminded a scrap metal and car battery syndicate, enticing the unsuspecting victim to Kenya.

Upon his arrival in the country, Ebrahim advised the victim to register a company and demanded Sh7 million for the process.

“The victim handed over the cash to Mohammed Amin Suleiman and Abdul Razak Rehan Shul, who posed as an accountant at the registrar of companies and a personal assistant at the Deputy President’s office, respectively,” read the statement in part.

File image of the DCI headquarters in Kiambu Road.

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The victim was also duped into making several additional payments in the name of warehouse rent, scrap metal and battery purchases, KRA customs duties, and special permits, all amounting to Sh116 million.

Investigations conducted by security agencies focusing on financial transactions and issued documents revealed that all the permits were forged.

“A manhunt ensued, and through a thorough analysis of their geo-locations and movements, the trio was finally smoked out of their hideouts and apprehended,” DCI stated.

The three suspects were subsequently arraigned in court, pleaded not guilty to the charges, and were granted a bond of Sh5 million plus one surety.

The case is scheduled for mention on September 9, 2024.