Police have mug shot 6 people arrested in connection with Fake currency amounting to slightly over 20 Million US Dollars found at Barclays bank Kenya~Queensway Branch. According to the police , the fake notes in 100 Dollar denominations were recovered from the Bank’s Safe Room.
Accordoing to a statement from the bank, the customer is alleged to have concealed the fake currencies in his personal safe deposit box against the bank rules and regulations which include restrictions of items which can be held in the safe deposit box.
6 People were arrested today evening by @DCI_Kenya Detectives in connection with Fake currency amounting to slightly over 20Million US Dollars @Barclays_Kenya~Queensway Branch. The fake notes in 100 Dollar denominations were recovered from the Bank’s Safe Room|@Barclays_Kenya pic.twitter.com/nxIYOW7icE— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 19, 2019
The bank says that the contents of personal safe deposit boxes are not part of the bank’s deposits and are only known to the client .
Detectives from the flying squad department had camped at the CBD branch to unravel how the culprits organised scheme was operating.
The six suspects are:-
Dr. Erick Adede-Owner of the Box
Mr. Ahmed Shah- Fake Investor
Ms. Elizabeth Muthoni
Ms. Irene Wairimu Kimani
Mr. Boaz Ochich – Bank official
Mr. Charles Manzi-Bank official
Also held for statement recording is a witness who would have been conned.