Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Abdirizak Kassim Bare, a prime suspect in a Brazilian sugar fraud case where four businesspersons lost over Ksh 100 million to his criminal syndicate.
The 46-year-old was arrested and subsequently arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts on Wednesday April 9, 2025, following completion of a meticulous investigation by the DCI on the ring of fraudsters who swindled the funds meant for the importation of 15,000 bags of sugar.
“The investigation established how between May and October 2023, the unsuspecting victims were lured into a business deal to import the sugar, thereby making payments totalling to over a hundred million shillings through five different bank accounts,” DCI reported.
What followed were months of a wild goose-chase, with the victims trying to reach out to a serious fraud ring that had since vanished without a trace.
Broke and desperate to recover their monies, they (victims) reported the matter to the DCI, where the Operation Support Unit commenced a methodical probe of the case, findings that were forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for further legal action.
The ODPP made a decision that the named suspects be arrested and charged, preferring 8 counts including obtaining money by false pretences, an offence that contravenes section 313 of the penal code. Consequently, the officers obtained warrants of arrest against the suspects.
Early on Wednesday, the officers netted their first target, Kassim Bare, who on arraignment pleaded not guilty and was released on Ksh.3 million bond with the option of a cash bail of Ksh.500,000.
