Three suspects believed to be masterminds behind the spate of criminal activities in Mombasa Town have been arrested.
Confirming the arrests, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted that at the start of the operation detectives acting on intelligence orchestrated an ambush in Nyali Estate leading to the arrest of two suspects..l
The suspects, Ali Ahmad Ali, known by the alias “Mkali,” and Abdulrahman Arafat were then interrogated leading the detectives to their rented house where they caught the third suspect, Mohamed Zulf.
“In response to a surge in criminal activities in Mombasa town and its vicinity, detectives from Mombasa Urban have made significant progress by arresting three key suspects believed to be the masterminds behind the crime wave.
“Acting on intelligence, detectives orchestrated an ambush in Nyali estate on Links Road, resulting in the swift apprehension of two suspects, Ali Ahmad Ali, known by the alias “Mkali,” and Abdulrahman Arafat. Following interrogation, they led officers to their rented house near Allidina Visram High School,” DCI said.
ARREST OF AN INFAMOUS GANG, RECOVERY OF STOLEN ITEMS
In response to a surge in criminal activities in Mombasa town and its vicinity, detectives from Mombasa Urban have made significant progress by arresting three key suspects believed to be the masterminds behind the crime wave.… pic.twitter.com/UVnnztTdGM
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) July 25, 2024
Upon searching the house, detectives found four pangas, two Y-6 twisted metal bars sharpened at the edges, eighteen small bales of bhang, ten assorted suspected stolen mobile phones, six spotlights, four suspected stolen sheep, one 32-inch TV, and one gas cylinder.
The three were escorted to Mombasa Central Police Station where they were booked pending arraignment.
