The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have been on an impressive streak in recent days, earning praise from Kenyans for their swift and decisive operations.
Barely days after busting a woman attempting to smuggle drugs through JKIA, DCI officers have once again stirred public admiration after confirming the arrest of three individuals found in possession of counterfeit money.
Nairobi News has learnt that police recently arrested three suspects linked to a counterfeiting ring that has been flooding Diani, Mombasa and their environs with fake currency.
In a statement posted on the DCI’s official social media pages on Sunday, November 30, it was revealed that the suspects, Fadhili Lawrence, Atemba Lawrence, and Electrine Okwako were nabbed after forensic leads traced detectives to their secret hideout in Diani, where the illicit trade was reportedly flourishing.
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A search at the hideout led to the discovery of Sh1.7 million in counterfeit notes.
The fake Sh1,000 bills had been stashed in a laptop bag, tied with a white ribbon labelled “CBK 1000”, a deceptive touch seemingly meant to pass the cash off as authentic.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the trio are key players in a wider criminal network believed to be distributing fake money across the coastal region.
The suspects are currently in custody awaiting processing and arraignment, as detectives continue hunting for additional members of the syndicate who remain at large.
The arrest has impressed Kenyans, who flocked to the DCI’s social media pages to commend the agency for yet another successful operation.
Kenyan security agencies have consistently earned public praise for intensifying their crackdown on terror, narcotics, and other criminal activities nationwide, including the recent arrest of a woman attempting to smuggle drugs into Kenya.
On Monday evening, November 24, Kenyans took to social media to applaud the DCI and the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) following the arrest of a female drug mule at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
According to information shared on the DCI’s official platforms, the woman was seized while attempting to enter the country with cocaine concealed in her stomach.
Her plot was thwarted when ANU detectives intercepted her moments after landing.
The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Muli Ayan Ndunge, had just arrived from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when officers, acting on precise intelligence, quietly closed in on her.
She was taken to the ANU offices for observation, where she expelled 14 pellets of cocaine within minutes.
Detectives, convinced more was concealed, maintained close watch.
Soon after, an additional 14 pellets were recovered, bringing the total to 28 pellets weighing 912.74 grams, with an estimated street value of Sh3,650,960.
A follow-up X-ray scan confirmed her stomach was clear, sealing the case with medical certainty.
Ndunge remains in custody as detectives finalize preparations to arraign her in court.
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