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They are accused of hiring several high-end vehicles imprinted with fake government stickers to ferry the buyer to a godown.

Three police officers were arrested on Thursday, October 1, after officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) busted a suspected fake gold syndicate.

DCI Director of Operations Samson Kiptum confirmed the arrests and identified the foreigners as citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Nigeria and Canada.

The officers were among 13 suspects who were nabbed for allegedly luring an American buyer with a promise to supply him with real gold.

They are accused of hiring several high-end vehicles imprinted with fake government stickers to ferry the buyer to a hideout along Mombasa Road.

Detectives became suspicious of the suspects after they picked up their victim at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and trailed them to the hideout.

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A file photo of the DCI Headquarters.

"13 suspects have been arrested so far, including three officers from the administration police service. We have also arrested four foreigners," Kitum stated.

He disclosed that the detectives recovered 65 pellets of fake gold, USD700,000 (Ksh97 million) in fake dollar currency notes, and material used to manufacture the counterfeit money.

"We have seized 31 pallets containing fake US dollars, one plastic safe box containing 65 bars purported to be gold.

"We also obtained even pellets containing plastic seals, strapping rolls and assorted chemicals purported to be used to make fake currency," Kitum told the media.

The DCI officer confirmed that the suspects were taken into police custody for processing ahead of their arraignment in court.

Earlier, DCI sleuths arrested two suspects in connection with operating a counterfeit juice factory at a homestead in Kabete, Kiambu County. 

The detectives conducted a search at the homestead and recovered approximately 1,400 filled 200ml and 300ml bottles of suspected counterfeit juice, 56 cartons of empty bottles and five packets of bottle tops.

They also recovered two blue drums and three basins of different colours, which were allegedly being used in the production process.

The officers further seized office glue, rubber stamps and ink, assorted stickers, an expired certificate authorizing the use of the Standardization Mark for a well-known juice brand, assorted powdery and colorless substances packed in polythene bags in 50-gram portions and in 200ml and 300ml bottles.