Boda Boda Riders Mount High-Speed Chase After Conmen

Boda boda riders at the junction of Kirinyaga and Racecourse Road in Nairobi on June 27, 2017.
Boda boda riders at the junction of Kirinyaga and Racecourse Road in Nairobi on June 27, 2017.
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A trio of suspected fraudsters was arrested and booked at Gilgil Police Station following a high-speed chase by motorists.

The con-artists were pretending to be sim-card salesmen and then defrauding unsuspecting Kenyans.

As per a report by Citizen Digital on Tuesday, March 31 the suspects were flagged by boda boda operators while trying to defraud a woman of Ksh 5,650.

An undated image of a police vehicle at a scene of a crime
A police vehicle pictured at a scene of a crime
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The fraudsters had promised the woman an upgraded sim card that was to be faster and better than the one she had at the time.

The woman, unaware of that she was to be the target of a con, had just deposited the money to her line on her way to take her child to the local dispensary.

A boda boda operators who witnessed the turn of events stated that the suspects pushed the middle-aged woman off her feet in a rush to get to their car. This immediately followed the transfer of the woman's money to their own account.

The boda boda riders who bore witness to the incident gave chase but unfortunately lost the speeding car.

The car continued hurtling down the streets missing a crowd of onlookers by a whisker as the suspects attempted to escape.

On reaching the highway, the car accelerated towards Gilgil but was ultimately blocked off by other motorists and other boda boda riders who had joined in on the chase.

Motorists stranded On a stand still Traffic Jam Towards The CBD Along Busy Thika super Highway in Nairobi on Monday, November 11, 2019.
Motorists stranded On a standstill Traffic Jam Towards The CBD Along Busy Thika super Highway in Nairobi on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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The suspects were found in possession of over six phones as well as hundreds of sim cards.

Before their foiled attempt, the suspects had already managed to swindle another woman off Ksh 3,000.

The three suspects, two women and one man are awaiting arraignment in court.

As per the Laws of Kenya, obtaining money under false pretence is a crime that can attract imprisonment for three years.

"Any person who by any false pretence, and with intent to defraud, obtains from any other person anything capable of being stolen, or induces any other person to deliver to any person anything capable of being stolen, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for three years," provides Section 313 of the Penal Code.

 

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