- On Monday, September 16, Pascaline Peter, alias Passy Ma Trevor, was presented before Makadara Law Courts
- The investigating officer pleaded with the magistrate to give them 30 days to continue holding the suspect
- Passy Ma Trevor is accused of defrauding Kenyans KSh 350 million through her real estate firm- Pafrim Investments Ltd
Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Nairobi – A Nairobi court has ordered police to continue detaining Pascaline Peter, alias Passy Ma Trevor, for more days.
Passy Ma Trevor in her office (l) and after her arrest (r). Photo: Passy Ma Trevor/DCI.
Source: UGC
Where was Passy Ma Trevor arraigned?
On Monday, September 16, Pascaline was arraigned before Makadara Law Courts, where she faced charges of defrauding Kenyans KSh 350 million.
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However, the detectives managed to convince the magistrate to allow them to continue holding the suspect for 30 days until they complete investigations.
“DCI detectives based at Kasarani Sub County headquarters have been granted 30 days custodial order by the Chief Magistrate’s Court at Makadara to continue holding Pascaline Peter, the main suspect behind a multi-million Shylock and real estate fraud,” DCI said in a statement.
Why did DCI welcome the orders from the court?
DCI said the detectives will use the time to record more statements from the victims, who allegedly lost millions to Passy Ma Trevor.
Detectives are determined to gather more evidence on the fraud to ensure they have a watertight case against the suspect.
“The artifice affecting over 300 Kenyans who lost millions of shillings has seen the detectives record statements from over sixty victims, with the number expected to quadruple over the course of time.
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The detectives will be seeking to, among others, gather more evidence on the fraud to ensure that a watertight case is presented before court to ensure justice is served to all,” the statement added.
How Passy Ma Trevor conned Kenyans KSh 350 million
As reported earlier, a joint team of detectives drawn from DCI headquarters and their Kasarani counterparts arrested Passy Ma Trevor, the main suspect accused of fleecing unsuspecting members of the public through her real estate firm- Pafrim Investments Ltd.
According to the police, the suspect is alleged to have gone into hiding after carting away approximately Kshs 350 million from her victims, leaving them counting huge losses.
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In a well-orchestrated scheme, the suspect allegedly convinced victims to deposit large sums of money into four different bank accounts across Equity Bank, Coop Bank, Stanbic Bank, and Kingdom Bank, with a promise of up to 30% monthly interest.
Passy Ma Trevor also falsely claimed she was running a successful real estate company that she used as bait, but once payments were made, she switched off her mobile phone and went into hiding.
Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
Source: TUKO.co.ke
