Detectives made significant progress in cracking the USD439 trillion thwarted deal by arresting the mastermind.
In a statement, DCI announced that the main suspect was tracked at Gigiri, Nairobi County.
DCI identified the suspect as Isaiah Aluodo Belek who allegedly conspired with the eight others to defraud two Dutch nationals.
“Mastermind in the multi-trillion dollar fraud implicating eight other accused persons has been flushed out of his Gigiri hideout in Nairobi by the Operations Support detectives, ” DCI statement read in part.
” Isaiah Aluodo Belek who is believed to have authored communications with the complainants joins his 8 accomplices who were arraignment at Milimani Law Courts yesterday, ” DCI added.
His arrest came after charges of conspiracy to defraud, being in possession of forged bank notes and possessing police uniforms were preferred against the accused, who pleaded not guilty and sought to be released on bond.
The prosecution objected and the determination will be made on November.
Meanwhile detectives continue to expand the web to establish who runs the ring.
It is believed to be run by deep rooted individuals with both local and international connections.
One of the suspects allegedly interacted with top officials in the country.
Photos were shared widely to show how he interacted with officials in the current regime.
But DCI is yet to explain the connection between the suspects and top officials.
