DCI Officers Seize Fake Gold Bars at JKIA

DCI officers have seized fake gold bars from a strong room belonging to Swissport transit freight station at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

The fake gold bars concealed in 31 boxes received from Uganda, had been stored at the airport by unnamed shadowy businessmen, dealing in the lucrative gold business on the pretext that it was cargo awaiting transit to different destinations across the world.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the scammers settled on Swissport freight, since it provides ground and cargo handling services in major airports across the globe, to store their fake consignments so as to avoid detection by detectives.

“In a clever gold scam that has seen businessmen from across the world lose hundreds of millions of shillings, the cons have been luring unsuspecting investors to view the gold at the custom offices at JKIA, the region’s preferred international aviation hub,” said DCI.

“Once at the airport, a prospective buyer is lured to Swissport’s strong room, where what appears to be genuine gold bars are displayed. The client is advised that once the transaction is completed, the gold will be shipped to any destination of his choice across the globe,” DCI added.

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