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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a 30-year-old man accused of masterminding a complex fraud operation using stolen national identity cards.
The suspect, named Charles Kuria Kamau, was captured after a days-long manhunt following a theft from a locked vehicle on January 3.
Kuria was traced to his home in Hilton Estate, Ruiru Township, where detectives searched the property and found 96 original Kenyan national ID cards, 10 counterfeit Samsung foldable phones, multiple SIM card plates, and other suspected stolen goods.
During questioning, detectives learned that Kuria had been using the stolen IDs to create multiple Jiji accounts. He would then scam unsuspecting victims by advertising genuine Samsung foldable phones for sale, only to replace them with fake ones.
By the time the victims realized they had been scammed and reported the incidents, Kuria had already covered his tracks, leading investigations to be misdirected towards the individuals whose IDs he had used to create the fraudulent accounts.
Kuria is now in custody at Ruaraka Police Station while the DCI Starehe unit continues its investigation.
Authorities believe there may be additional victims of Kuria’s scam and are encouraging anyone affected to come forward and file a report.
