Court has ordered key suspect in fake currency at Barclay Bank Queensway branch Nairobi Eric Adede to held in police custody for five days.
Adede who is said to be the owner of the safe deposit box that detectives discovered the fake Ksh.2billion in was arraigned alongside three other suspects on Thursday.
Ahmed Shah who allegedly posed as an international investor, Ms. Elizabeth Muthoni and Ms. Irene Wairimu Kimani were also detained and will be held at the Kileleshwa Police Station until March 26, 2019.
Resident Magistrate Zainab Abdulon granted the application by the Prosecution to hold the suspects as investigations continue.
The Prosecution initially requested for ten days but the magistrate ruled that the suspects be held for five days.
Investigators intend to substantiate claims that the prime suspect, Adede, is an account holder with Barclays Bank.
On Tuesday, detectives from the DCI arrested six people linked to Sh2 billion fake currency found at the Bank’s Queensway branch in Nairobi.
The six include; Dr. Erick Adede-owner of the box, Ahmed Shah who posed as a fake investor, Elizabeth Muthoni, Irene Wairimu Kimani, Boaz Ochich and Charles Manzi- both officials at the bank.
Police are questioning a witness who is said to have lost Sh10 million to conmen.