Martha Mwikali Katumo, James Mwenda, and Calvin Onyango Magak
Three suspects linked in multiple gold Fraud syndicates have been arrested by the DCI The three suspects; Martha Mwikali Katumo, James Mwenda, and Calvin Onyango Magak were apprehended at White Pearl apartments in Westlands, after allegedly defrauding two unsuspecting businessmen of Ksh.51.6 million.
Detectives uncovered 10.2 kilograms of fake gold pellets along with a weighing machine during the raid.
“Preliminary Investigations have revealed that the businessmen were introduced to the conmen by a Namibian national where they met over a cup of coffee that would later usher them into a business deal that has cost them an arm and a leg as of now,” said the DCI in a statement on X.
“The deal also implicates another individual who is alleged to have been a mines and geology expert and is said to have tested the first consignment of 5Kgs of gold and given it a clean bill of health.”
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The scammers further expanded their deception by involving Euromax Global Shipping and Logistics, a company owned by a man named Maxwell, who supposedly facilitated the shipment process to Dubai.
One of the victims traveled to Dubai alongside Martha, anticipating a smooth transaction that never materialized.
