Nairobi: 2 Suspects Linked Car Theft Arrested by Detectives, 10 Number Plates Recovered

• DCI detectives are currently interrogating the suspects arrested in a raid conducted early Friday, December 16 in Njiru area
• A police report indicated that the suspects Patrick Masinde, 45 and Fernando Mwenda, 42 were arrested minutes past 1 am
• Elsewhere, detectives have arrested two suspects believed to be behind the spate of armed robberies in the Mt Kenya region

Detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based in Kayole have arrested two suspects linked to a car theft syndicate.

The detectives are currently interrogating the suspects arrested in a raid conducted early Friday, December 16 in Njiru area.

The identity of the suspects

A police report indicated that the suspects Patrick Masinde, 45 and Fernando Mwenda, 42 were arrested minutes past 1 am by a contingent of officers from Obama police station.

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“10 number plates, 43 driving licenses, tracking gadgets, identification cards and bank chequebooks among other exhibits,” the report reads in part.

Also recovered were tens of fake rubber stamps belonging to different motor vehicle-selling dealers, financial institutions and the immigration department among others.

“The suspects are believed to be part of a larger syndicate involved in carjackings and sale of stolen motor vehicles in the city and other parts of the country,” the statement further reads.

According to the police, a comprehensive search is currently ongoing at the suspect’s hideout in Obama estate aimed at gathering more information on the operations of the suspects.

Mt Kenya armed robbers busted

Elsewhere, detectives have arrested two suspects believed to be behind the spate of armed robberies that have been reported in Embu, Kirinyaga and Tharaka Nithi counties in recent days.

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The duo, Benard Fundi and Risper Wambui were arrested on the evening of Thursday, December 15 in Embu town and crucial exhibits related to various robbery incidents in Kigumo, Runyenjes and Kiritiri were recovered.

“Crude weapons including machetes, swords and metal cutters were also recovered in a getaway vehicle used by the suspects,” a separate police report reads.

Meanwhile, two other robbery with violence suspects were arrested in nearby Meru county, as an ongoing manhunt for thugs responsible for robbery incidents reported in the county intensify.

DCI denies ex-KDF accusations

The DCI has also distanced itself from a story narrated by a former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer.

The DCI denied the allegations, saying they do not run a remand facility at their headquarters and their establishments across the country.

They went ahead to state that the remand function was a reserve of the correctional services.

Source: TUKO.co.ke