Court orders two suspects in Sh36million fake gold scam remanded for one month
Gembe and Adhiambo allegedly conspired to defraud Sonalia Purbia Malviya Mohammed Adel a sum of US$54,000 by falsely pretending that they were in a position to sell to them 50 kilogrammes of gold bars, a fact that they knew was false.
Two alleged masterminds of a fake gold scam, Benson Odero Gembe and Emmaculate Adhiambo Odhuno, have been charged with defrauding two foreign nationals of Sh36 million (US$54,300).
According to the charge sheet, on diverse dates between August 24 and October 19 last year, jointly with others not before court, Gembe and Adhiambo conspired to defraud Sonalia Purbia Malviya and Mohammed Adel a sum of US$54,000 by falsely pretending that they were in a position to sell to them 50 kilogrammes of gold bars, a fact that they knew was false.
They were also charged with a second count of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to the law.
The offences are alleged to have been committed within Nairobi.
The two denied the charges when they appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego.
Through their lawyer Collins Alio, the two pleaded with the court to release them on favourable terms.
Alio said Adhiambo is a mother with young children.
However, Alego directed that they be held in custody until September 14 when the court will rule on their bail application.
