Two suspects were on Thursdays arrested by the detectives from the Criminal Intelligence Investigations Bureau (CRIB) and Operations Unit at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters.
The two were arrested in connection with violent robbery incidents. During the apprehension, the officers seized motorcycles suspected to be victims of violent robberies and murders in the Endebess Area and its environs.
Following a tip from members of the public, the officers launched a full-blown probe into alleged robberies in response to the rise in violent robbery incidents.
An intelligence-led operation resulted in the recovery of suspected stolen motorcycles and the arrest of two suspects.
It is alleged that the two robbed riders of their motorcycles in the Endebess area. In some instances, they even murdered their victims.
They were later apprehended when law enforcement officers raided their garage, Ex-Japan Spares, located in the Veterinary area of Kitale town.
Intelligence had revealed that motorcycles from victims of violent robberies and murders were taken to their garage and disassembled before being sold off as spare parts to unsuspecting buyers.
During the raid, officers recovered three motorcycles, three motorcycle chassis frames and twenty-six motorcycle registration plates.
Additionally, assorted dismantled motorcycle parts and three mobile phones were recovered at the garage of the suspects.
The suspects are currently in custody undergoing processing and awaiting to be arraigned in court.
The incident comes amidst rampant cases of motorcycle theft in the country. Riders are cautioned to beware of their bikes and the passengers they carry.
