Detectives have captured a suspect believed to be the mastermind behind a Ksh 151 million scam involving tantalum minerals. In a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect, identified as Ulundu Patrick Lumumba, also known as Gabriel Kulonda and Lumumba Patrick Byarufu, was nabbed by the Operations Support Unit (OSU) of [&#8230;]

Suspect behind Ksh151M mineral scam arrested

Detectives have captured a suspect believed to be the mastermind behind a Ksh 151 million scam involving tantalum minerals.
According to the DCI, Lumumba was intercepted along Harambee Avenue in Nairobi after managing to evade detection by Immigration officials at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
"Prime suspect in Sh151 million scam where two containers filled with sand declared as Tantalum minerals were intercepted in the port of Mombasa has been arrested by the Operations Support Unit (OSU) of the DCI moments.
020841009 in the name of Lumumba Patrick Byarufu, and upon arrest was also found in possession of yet another Congolese Passport number OPO792312 in the names of Patrick Ulundu Lumumba."
PRIME SUSPECT IN TANTALUM MINERALS SCAM NABBED IN NAIROBI.