Two arrested as detectives recover loaded pistol

Detectives have intensified their crack down on suspected armed robbers in Nairobi arresting two suspects and recovering a loaded pistol during an operation

Detectives have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a loaded pistol containing 11 rounds of ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Nairobi.

The operation began in Chokaa, where Buruburu detectives arrested one suspect over his alleged involvement in robbery.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect led officers to his alleged accomplice's residence in Baraka, Mowlem, in an attempt to secure his arrest.

Although the second suspect was initially missing, detectives discovered a Canik pistol hidden inside a jacket in his wardrobe during a search of the house.

"A meticulous search of the house led detectives to a jacket hanging in a wardrobe," the DCI stated.

The firearm was fitted with a magazine containing 11 rounds of ammunition. Officers also recovered assorted documents bearing the suspect's details.

Source: The Star