DCI Arrests 3 Foreigners Linked to Fake Cash Printing Cartel

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officers on Thursday arrested three Cameroonians suspected to be involved in the minting of fake cash in the country.

The three, Kenmeuhe Meupi, Maboulah Jacques and Yanglong Tabet Guy were arrested in Ngando area of Dagoretti in Nairobi.

DCI revealed on Twitter that after a search at the suspects' residence, a box containing black papers suspected to be used for forging Kenyan bank notes confiscated.

The suspects are expected to be arraigned in court on Friday.

This comes a few weeks after four other foreigners were arrested in Kilimani and they were found with fake US dollars and Zambian Kwachas.

A Congolese, two Tanzanians and a Nigerian were all charged on the same day.

In a related story, DCI announced the arrest of a wanted criminal who had a warranty of arrest with the Interpol.

Margret Waithira Kamande, a notorious house breaker, was on Thursday arrested as she tried to board a flight to Dar es Salaam.

Waithira was wanted in connection with a series of break-ins in apartments and offices in Nairobi.

Then Interpol's warranty of arrest was issued after she skipped bail in Zimbabwe.

She had been charged with offenses related to housebreaking, burglary and stealing and was on the run until her arrest.

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