Nairobi, Thika phone theft crackdown leads to arrest of 5 suspects, recovery of 57 phones

DCI arrested five suspects in Nairobi and Thika phone theft crackdown, recovering 57 phones, laptops, tablets and other suspected stolen electronics.

A police crackdown on phone theft in Nairobi and Thika has led to the arrest of five suspects and the recovery of dozens of mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices believed to have been stolen.

In a statement shared on Wednesday, October 14, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the arrests followed swift police responses to phone-snatching incidents and intelligence-led operations targeting suspected stolen-electronics dealers.

In the first incident, a motorist travelling along Limuru Road near Muthaiga Mini Market Roundabout was using an iPhone 15 Pro Max when a suspect allegedly snatched it through the vehicle's window amid afternoon traffic.

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Source: Tuko