Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a man suspected to be the mastermind behind the theft of mobile phones in Nairobi.
DCI during the raid recovered over 100 phones believed to have been stolen from city residents.
The suspect operates a second-hand mobile phone shop along Gaberone Street, Nairobi.
Acting on a tip-off from members of the public, the officers made a morning raid and recovered the devices which also included laptops.
"Also recovered were a software installation device, external storage devices and universal flushing device interface gadgets popularly known as ndongois," DCI stated.
"The suspect is currently in custody assisting detectives with investigations."
The officers have transferred the phones and computers to the DCI headquarters for further investigations.
The forensic examination is meant to establish the owners of the devices or any other data that had been transferred from them by the suspects.
While applying forensic examination guidelines, the officers will also seek to know if any of the phones and computers have been used in criminal activities in the past.
The suspect will be arraigned in court within twenty-four hours and face charges of handling stolen goods among other offences as by the Penal Code.
Section 322 of the Penal Code of Kenya defines handling stolen goods as, a situation where a person knowingly or having reason to believe them to be stolen goods but dishonestly receives or retains the goods.
It also happens when a person dishonestly undertakes, assists in any way, to dispose of the goods, or to convert or remove them from the possession of any person.
Handling stolen goods is an offense in Kenya if one receives or retains stolen goods, knowing or having reason to believe that they are stolen.
In this regard, the goods must be stolen, the person must know or have reason to believe that the goods are stolen and the person must dishonestly receive or retain the goods, or dishonestly undertake.
