The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers drawn from the Coast Region Headquarters on Wednesday evening arrested a suspect believed to be the receiver of stolen phones in the Kisauni area and its environs.
The suspect, who is of Rwandan nationality, is believed to be an accomplice in a notorious phone theft syndicate in the said area.
His arrest was a result of intelligence reports that guided the detectives to his residence, where items suspected to be stolen were recovered and seized to be used as evidence against the suspect.
A further thorough search of the premises uncovered a trove of ten mobile phones and a power bank, all believed to be pilfered by people in the vicinity.
Detectives successfully identified three phones and reached their rightful owners, who received their stolen phones back.
One of the gadgets stolen was snatched at the Tudor area on November 5, while another one was allegedly stolen at Nyali Bridge on November 1, 2024.
Two other phones were stolen at Nyali Bridge on November 1, while still another one was stolen from in the Mishomoroni area on November 4.
The sleuths have launched a thorough analysis to identify IMEI numbers and owners of the remaining phones. Meanwhile, the suspect is in police custody undergoing processing pending arraignment. He will aid in investigations to arrest other suspects who are believed to operate in Kisauni.
It comes barely four days after two robbers on Sunday morning were gunned down following a heated shoot-out with the police in the Kilimani area of Nairobi County.
The two were in a gang of three who were ambushed right in the act by the police on patrol duties along Tigoni Road near Naivas Supermarket.
Separately, the DCI on October 31 arrested a notorious suspect, who has been on its most wanted list behind a series of violent robberies and murders within Narok township.
The suspect was a jailbird who had been in prison for 15 years until his release in March 2024. He was cornered and arrested while in possession of his weapons, which include a dagger, a sword, and a Maasai club.
