Another suspect has been charged with defrauding a doctor over Sh 3.3 million in a attempt to buy land.
Afzal Ahmedali Shah is accused of obtaining Sh 3,350,000 from Dr. Peter Rigi Gaitho by pretending that you he was in a position to sell and transfer a piece of Land Nairobi/Block 196/930 LR 7785/960, a fact he knew to be false.
Shah is alleged to have committed the offense on 16th January 2023, jointly with others not before court.
The accused person is also facing charges of acquisition and use of proceeds of crime.
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According to the charge sheet, the accused person acquired Sh 2.5 million through cashing bank cheques whilst at the time of the said acquisition knew or ought to have reasonably known that the said money was proceeds of crime.
This offense was allegedly committed on diverse dates between 18th and 21st January 2023, in Mombasa County.
On the use of proceeds, Shah is accused of receiving Sh 2.5illion from Shimaka Necheza Leonard while knowing that the same was part or formed proceeds of crime to wit obtaining money by false pretenses.
He denied the charges before Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina.
Sha has been charged a week after another suspect, Simon Muchiri Mwangi, pleaded not guilty to similar charges and was granted a bond of Sh 2M with alternative cash bail of Sh 500,000.