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Salim Swaleh, the Director of Press in the office of Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi and ex-News anchor, has been arrested on suspicion of aiding fraudsters to con foreigners. The allegations involve renting office space to fraudsters who used falsified identities and name tags to deceive their victims. The fraudsters reportedly defrauded foreigners of Sh5.9 million in a fake tender award to construct two stadia for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Swaleh, along with five others, has been arraigned at Milimani court, and detectives are seeking 14 days to wrap up the probe. Swaleh will be held at Capitol Hill for a day as investigations continue. Peter Warutere, Secretary of Strategic Communication at Mudavadi’s office, confirmed the arrest.
On 24 June 2024, based on inputs received from DRI, Air Intelligence Unit, Chennai Customs seized 12.095 kgs of gold valued at Rs 7.58 crores from 10 passengers arriving from Dubai & Abu Dhabi. All passengers were arrested. Further investigation is in progress: Chennai Customs https://t.co/zWNpYDHoO9
Ex-news anchor Salim Swaleh, others arraigned in Mudavadi office fraud case https://t.co/Xf6v24VDi1
Based on specific intelligence, officers of AIU and DRI Trichy detected 1.666 kg of 24K gold worth Rs 1.19 crore concealed in an electric circular saw brought by a male passenger as checked-in luggage. The passenger was travelling from Singapore to Trichy on June 24. #Gold… https://t.co/27QfItok9D
