A suspect has been sentenced to three years in prison or a Sh10 million fine for defrauding a Chinese investor of Ksh151 million through a sophisticated mineral export scam.

• The total amount defrauded was Ksh151 million.
• The key individual convicted is the mastermind of the transnational fraud.
• Containers that were supposed to hold Tantalum were found to be packed with sand, and further inspection at the Port of Mombasa revealed more suspicious shipments.