Detectives from the DCI Nairobi Regional Office have arrested Abbas Bardu Omuyoma, alias Ishmael, a suspected fraudster linked to a multi-million shilling gold scam that left a Canadian investor counting losses of USD 280,000 (Ksh 36 million).
Ishmael’s arrest follows a formal complaint lodged on September 1, 2025, after the victim realized he had been conned.
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Investigations revealed that Ishmael, working with an accomplice still at large, lured the foreign investor into what appeared to be a lucrative deal involving 550 kilograms of gold nuggets and bars purportedly sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Convinced by the elaborate scheme, the investor transferred the hefty sum in USDT (cryptocurrency), only for the promised gold consignment to vanish into thin air.
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Acting on forensic intelligence, detectives tracked down Ishmael and arrested him along Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi.
He is currently in custody undergoing processing and will soon be arraigned in court.
Meanwhile, a manhunt has been launched for his accomplice, as the DCI vows to crack down on rising gold-related scams targeting unsuspecting investors.
