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DCI cracks down on fake gold business, emphasizes on vetting

DCI boss George Kinoti. [File, Standard]

Foreign businessmen trading in gold will have to be subjected to compulsory scrutiny by Government agency before being allowed to continue with their activities, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has said.

In its statement posted on its twitter handle, the DCI said that the country has experienced rampant cases where con artists defraud unsuspecting individuals by selling them fake gold.

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