The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of suspects linked to the theft of millions in Nairobi. The suspects are linked to the theft that occurred in Nairobi’s South C Estate over the past two weeks....CONTINUE READING
“In a stealth operation launched to bring to an end the era of city thugs dreaded for stealing from locked motor vehicles, Nairobi region detectives have rounded up five miscreants who stole Ksh900,000 and another USD15,000 from a businessman based in Nairobi’s South C area two weeks ago.
“The distressed victim who reported at Akila Police Station in Lang’ata indicated that he had just parked his BMW X1 along Muhoho Road opposite Rubis Petrol Station and entered an auto parts shop when the felons struck,” DCI said in a statement on X.
The businessman found out that some of his money, ATM cards, and other vital documents were missing. “He had gone back to his car less than five minutes later, only to find a smashed rear window and a missing bag that contained the money.
Also missing were his KCB, DTB, and Gulf African Bank ATM cards, his national ID card, smart driving license, and assorted job-related documents,” the statement added. The suspects withdrew cash from the businessman’s bank accounts that evening and withdrew a total of Ksh80,000.
“Later that evening, the victim received a message alert indicating that Ksh40,000 had been withdrawn from his KCB account and another Ksh40,000 from the DTB account at an ATM in Embakasi. Getting on the job, the Nairobi region Crime Research team initiated a forensic-led trail on the suspects,” the detectives added.
Manhunt DCI launched a manhunt for the people who were captured on CCTV while undertaking the stealing mission. “Backed up by the Operations Unit, the crime busters nabbed the first suspect, Charles Nzomo, who was captured by a nearby CCTV breaking into the motor vehicle.
The footage also captured Paul Mukungi and Vincent Juma Raguma keeping watch as Nzomo employed his childhood skills of hunting with a catapult to smash the car window.
“All this time, another female suspect, Jane Mueni Mutinda, was busy stalking the victim as Shaban Rashid Maingi waited in a getaway Mazda Demio fitted with registration plates KCE 822F belonging to a Subaru car,” DCI’s statement continued.
DCI recovered the businessman’s ATM before the suspects were taken to Lang’ata offices. “One after another, the suspects were rounded up last night before the spy vehicle belonging to Charles Nzomo was traced to Tsavo Gardens.
In it were found the victim’s KCB ATM card and car-breaking tools, including a catapult. The five suspects were escorted to DCI Lang’ata offices, where they are booked for the long weekend,” DCI stated.
As the search for another vehicle goes on, DCI is also in hot pursuit of another suspect. “Efforts are in place to recover a second motor vehicle and trace and arrest a sixth accomplice, Rodgers Ndung’u, who fled to Mombasa.
“Detectives believe that the syndicate is linked to another four suspects who were arrested on February 16 last year after a series of car breakings using the same tools of trade still in South C, Nairobi,” the statement concluded…CONTINUE READING>>
