DCI revealed that they conducted an early morning joint operation that also saw the arrest of the prime suspect.
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday, June 17 seized five stolen vehicles during a raid at a homestead in Kamulu, Njiru Sub-County, Nairobi.
In a statement, DCI revealed that they conducted an early morning joint operation that also saw the arrest of the prime suspect, who was using the homestead as a hideout.
The detectives added that the pursuit for the suspect followed a June 10, 2024 report referred to DCI Buruburu regarding the theft of a Toyota Ractis at Nairobi’s Umoja Innercore, whose owner found missing moments after parking it at a spot.
A photo of two stolen cars at Kamulu on June 17, 2024. /DCI
“Acting on intelligence, CRIB hawkshaws from Nairobi Regional Hqs, DCI Buruburu and KPS officers from Kamulu Police Station proceeded to Kamulu along Josna Road at Kiura’s (suspect) residence, where the reported stolen car was found while in the process of being dismantled,” DCI stated in part.
Inside the same gated home were found four other vehicles, including a blue Mazda Demio, a Toyota Ractis (silver), a Suzuki Mira (silver) and a white Toyota Passo, whose colour was changed from its original blue.
“The scene has been documented by Buruburu CSI detectives and all vehicles towed to Buruburu Police Station alongside the suspect,” added DCI.
With this latest raid, the DCI continues to add on to the recent recoveries of stolen vehicles and unearthing the car theft syndicate.
Other than stealing cars, suspects have also been known to break into vehicles to steal the valuables contained inside.
This was the case on March 29 when DCI detectives arrested a gang of five suspected to have stolen millions of shillings from parked cars they had broken into in the city.
The arrest was part of a stealth operation launched to bring to an end the era of city thugs dreaded for stealing from locked motor vehicles.
The parking space near the Supreme Court. /THE STAR