Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have seized a consignment of fake Gold bars at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
According to DCI, the fake gold concealed in 31 boxes was recovered in a strong room belonging to Swissport transit freight station.
"The fake gold bars in 31 boxes received from Uganda, had been stored at the airport by shadowy businessmen, dealing in the lucrative gold business on the pretext that it was cargo awaiting transit to different destinations across the world," the DCI said.
The sleuths said that those involved in the gold scam have been luring unsuspecting investors to view the gold at the customs offices at JKIA and once at the airport, they are taken to Swissport’s strong room, where the fake gold bars are displayed.
The buyer is then advised that once the transaction is completed, the gold will be shipped to any destination of their choice across the globe but once the payment is done, they disappear.
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According to DCI, the phoney traders settled on Swissport freight because it provides ground and cargo handling services in major airports across the world, to store their fake consignments so as to avoid detection by detectives.
They also noted that these individuals work in collaboration with some state agencies and government officials to defraud unsuspecting people.
DCI called on persons intending to do the gold business to liaise with the agency to confirm the authenticity of the gold deposits.
"The Directorate of Criminal Investigations is cautioning anyone within or outside the country intending to venture in gold business, to be on the lookout not to fall prey to these amoebic fraudsters, who keep changing tactics and mode of operation," the detectives added.
