The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of the suspect behind the fake US dollars.

In an official statement issued on December 23, detectives said they have recovered a haul of fake US dollars.

Police officers from Lucky Summer Police Station nabbed the suspect after tracking him down for quite some time.

“Detectives from Lucky Summer Police Station have netted a key suspect believed to be the brains behind a counterfeit currency racket in Nairobi, seizing a sizeable haul of fake US dollars in the process,” said DCI.

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How Detectives Intercepted the Vehicle

The suspect, Felix Nyegesa, 38 years old, is said to have been ferrying the fake US currency in a White Toyota Prado.

Detectives intercepted the vehicle in the Lucky Summer area and arrested the man behind the wheel

“Acting on intelligence, the officers set their sights on a white Toyota Prado, registration number KDQ 401U, suspected of ferrying the Fake US currency. With a keen eye, they intercepted the vehicle in the Lucky Summer area and arrested the man behind the wheel, 38-year-old Felix Nyegesa,” DCI stated.

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What Was Found in the Prado

However, Nyegesa refused to open the boot to allow detectives to search.

Unwilling to let sleeping dogs lie, the officers ordered him to drive straight to the police station for further grilling.

“At the station, the mystery box finally gave up its secrets. Inside were sixty-eight bundles, each packed with 100 counterfeit US dollar notes. Also recovered inside the box were cartons, newspapers, cotton wool, sand and stones,” DCI revealed.

Additionally, the suspect is currently held in police custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment as detectives dig deeper to unravel the full extent of the syndicate.

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Fake US dollars image in a metallic blue box. PHOTO/DCI X