Gold fraudster Elvis Muga Ouma is among four suspects accused of defrauding a foreigner of 100,000 dollars, contrary to the law.
The suspect was charged a few days after being arrested by the DCI.
The accused person was arrested alongside Susan Wanjeri Kori, Nazlin Karim, and Hubbard Kanyago. They were charged on December 11, 2024, with several counts of conspiracy to defraud contrary to the law.
They are accused of conspiring to defraud a Niger businessman of the said amount while purporting to be customs officials based in the capital.
The victim, whose company is in Dubai, reported having lost USD 5,000,000 between February 2024 and December.
The money is said to have been meant for the purchase, clearance, and transportation of 100 kg of gold to Dubai from Mali.
According to the DCI report, they were arrested from different parts of Nairobi after the complainant flew into the country and reported the matter to the DCI.
The court released them on Sh 500,000 cash bail each. The matter will be heard next year.
