Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters have apprehended three suspects linked to a troubling scheme that has seen scammers impersonate employees of a popular cement company.
In a major operation targeting online fraudsters, detectives from the DCI headquarters have arrested three individuals involved in a deceptive scheme masquerading as employees of the cement firm.
The suspects were apprehended in Baruti, Nakuru County.
These fraudsters have been enticing unsuspecting customers by offering cement at enticingly low prices, leading many into a web of deceit.
A variety of items, including assorted SIM cards, a desktop computer, and six mobile phones, were recovered during the raid.
In a separate crackdown, two other suspects were arrested in Masimba, Makueni County, for defrauding unemployed teachers while pretending to be high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Education.
The two had been posing as senior officials from the Ministry of Education.
They are accused of promising job placements to teachers in exchange for payments.
Notably, both suspects have criminal histories with the DCI.
One of the job scam suspects had been sentenced to life in prison for murder in 2000 but was released in 2018 following an appeal, while Imiemba had been sentenced to death for robbery with violence in 2002 and was released from Kamiti Maximum Prison in 2019.
During their arrest, detectives recovered six mobile phones linked to both the Airtel and Safaricom networks, which were used to facilitate the fraud.
An unknown motor vehicle was also confiscated, further tying the suspects to their criminal activities.
The DCI has confirmed that investigations are ongoing, with the possibility of arresting more accomplices involved in these fraud cases.
The five suspects remain in custody as they await formal charges to be brought against them.