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What appeared to be an ordinary journey along the Thika-Garissa Highway ended abruptly after a multi-agency security team manning a roadblock at Kanyonyoo intercepted two suspects transporting counterfeit currency with a face value of Ksh6 million.
The suspects, John Safari Mbiti and Erick Njuguna Wambui, were travelling in a black Toyota Vitz, registration number KCY 374M, en route from Thika towards Kithimani when officers flagged down the vehicle for inspection.
A meticulous search of the car uncovered a white carrier bag containing four tightly wrapped bundles concealed beneath layers of khaki paper, aluminium foil and clear tape. But beneath the elaborate packaging lay something far more suspicious.
Upon unwrapping the bundles, officers recovered counterfeit Ksh1,000 notes neatly packed into four bundles, with a combined face value of Ksh6 million.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects were transporting the counterfeit currency to Wamunyu, Kitui County, where it was to be handed over to an accomplice for further processing to make it resemble genuine currency before being circulated.
Their shortcut to easy riches, however, turned into a detour straight to Kanyonyoo Police Station, where they were booked alongside the recovered counterfeit currency. The suspects are currently undergoing processing pending arraignment.
Counterfeit currency poses a serious threat to the economy by undermining public confidence in financial transactions and exposing unsuspecting members of the public to significant losses. The DCI remains steadfast in dismantling criminal networks involved in currency counterfeiting and other forms of economic crime.
#FichuaKwaDCI. Call 0800 722 203 (Toll-free) or WhatsApp at 0709 570 000 to report anonymously. Usiogope!
