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Main suspect in Sh13.1m fake gold scam arrested

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Congolese national identified as Puati Poba Dally, aged 35, was arrested for allegedly defrauding a Ghanaian businessman of Sh13.1 million.[DCI ,X]

On Wednesday, May 8, sleuths from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) apprehended the main suspect in a Sh13.1 million fake gold scam, in Busia.

The Congolese national identified as Puati Poba Dally, aged 35, was arrested for allegedly defrauding a Ghanaian businessman of Sh13.1 million (USD 100,000) in a raw gold deal.

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