Two suspects linked to forgery of travel documents nabbed
Detectives from Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested two suspects in connection with the forgery travel documents.
The two, Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim and Ali Ibrahim Barow, were arrested on Saturday in a hotel in Eastleigh.
Following the investigations, detectives also recovered several fake Kenyan, Somali and Ethiopian passports.
Detectives yesterday arrested two suspects-Mohamed Ismail Ibrahim &Ali Ibrahim Barow on suspicion of being part of a racket that is involved in making false travel documents. After investigations, several Kenyan,Somali & Ethiopian passports were recovered at a hotel in Eastleigh. pic.twitter.com/TGJcY6KOfn
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) March 31, 2019
Detectives believe that the two suspects are part of a cartel that smuggles migrants from the region to other countries.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing.
CERTIFICATES FORGERY
Last week detectives arrested a certain Jackline Kwamboka Abuga, who is suspected to be behind the forgery of birth and death certificates in Nairobi.
Abuga was arrested at her house in Kawangware, Nairobi where fake birth and death certificates, computer, printer, seal for civil registrations and other assorted documents were recovered.