NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – The Prime Suspect in the multi-trillion-dollar fraud implicating 8 others arrested in Gigiri, Nairobi.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Isaiah Aluodo Belek is believed to have authored communications with the complainants.
“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 DCI stated.
His eight accomplices have already been charged with robbing the management of Viraj Godown of 400 Trillion dollars.
According to the prosecution, they received Sh5.4 million facilitation fee to transport the 400 trillion USD belonging to Viraj Godown.
However in the process, they disappeared until the report was made to the police which led to their arrest.
The prosecution says the eight accused person were also found in possession of 13,800 forged USD currency notes for one hundred denomination.
The eight were also found with possession of Three Military Boots, Two Jungle Green Trousers, Two Military Jacket, Two Angola Shorts resembling Administration Police Service uniform, without written authority from the Inspector General of Police.
The prosecution has opposed their release on bond or bail on grounds that they a flight risk.
In an affidavit sworn by the Investigating officer says the fixed abode is not known.
The court will rule on the application for bail and bond on 21st November,2023.
