Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Mutuati, Meru County, have arrested a man suspected of involvement in a court document forgery scheme.

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According to the directorate, the suspect is accused of producing counterfeit court papers and presenting them to litigants with cases before courts in Maua and Meru.

Investigators alleged that he posed as a court official to convince unsuspecting individuals that the documents were genuine.

“The suspect is accused of orchestrating the creation of numerous counterfeit court documents, which he presented to unsuspecting litigants with pending cases at the Maua Law Courts and the Meru High Court,” DCI wrote in a statement on Saturday, September 26.

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Following the arrest, detectives searched his rented house in Mutuati Town as part of the ongoing investigation.

The search reportedly led to the recovery of suspected forged court orders linked to the Meru High Court and Maua Law Courts.

Detectives also found land ownership documents, including Certificates of Land Title, alongside identity cards and other materials suspected to have been used in fraudulent activities.

The recovered documents have been preserved as exhibits for verification and further examination as investigators work to establish whether they are genuine or forged.

Detectives are now pursuing additional leads in the case while the suspect remains in custody at Kabachi Police Post pending his arraignment.

The investigation comes amid other cases involving allegations of forged legal, academic and land documents .

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke