How DCI Officers Helped Solve Complex Crime Case in Seychelles

DCI's ERT Squad conducts a drill during training
DCI's ERT Squad conducts a drill during training.
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Officers drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in Kenya helped Seychelles cops solve a complex criminal case in a joint operation between the two countries.  

Seychelles government hired DCI officers from the ballistic unit to help it address the case involving two individuals allegedly found in possession of illegal firearms and explosives

Through their efforts in ballistic experiments, Seychelles cops disposed of expired grenades that were seized from the initial search operation.

Their expertise also aided the foreign law enforcement officers discover a cache of bullets and firearms after conducting a raid at one of the suspects' houses.

DCI’s ERT Squad on a drill during training on June 4, 2020.
DCI’s ERT Squad on a drill during training on June 4, 2020.
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DCI also established the origin, manufacturer, make, and type, among others, to determine whether the firearms had, before their recovery, been used to commit crimes.

In total, DCI officers played a key role in disposing of more than 160 grenades without causing any destruction.

Following the DCI involvement, Seychelles Supreme Court managed to get to the bottom of the case set whose verdict will be delivered on December 1. 

"Since the successful operationalization of the DCI-National Forensic Laboratory, the facility has proved to be an effective tool in solving complex crimes, not only in Kenya but across the region.

"On a request from the government of Seychelles, experts drawn from our Forensic Ballistics lab and the Bomb Disposal and Hazardous materials unit are currently in Seychelles on an international assignment," read the statement in part.

DCI gained ballistic skills following the launch of the National Forensic Laboratory by former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The lab's construction was meant to bolster Kenya's capabilities to fight complex crimes through interventions such as DNA profiling, weapons and ballistics testing, and document examination.

The project was aimed at cutting down on crime incidences in the country as part of Vision 2030. 

DCI National Forensic Laboratory at DCI headquarters.
DCI National Forensic Laboratory at DCI headquarters.
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