DCI recovers UK-stolen Land Rover in nationwide vehicle crackdown

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 — Detectives have recovered a Land Rover Discovery stolen in the United Kingdom during a nationwide crackdown on motor vehicle theft that involved checking more than…

The grey Land Rover Discovery, was recovered from a motor vehicle yard along Nairobi’s Northern Bypass during Operation Carback II, a week-long multi-agency operation targeting local and international vehicle theft syndicates.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the vehicle was impounded after checks confirmed it had been reported stolen in the UK.

“The initiative aimed to disrupt organised motor vehicle crime networks, identify and recover stolen vehicles and vehicle parts, and strengthen cross-border law enforcement cooperation,” DCI said Saturday.

It was escorted to DCI headquarters for further processing and investigations.

The operation, which concluded on Friday, also uncovered suspected vehicle registration irregularities in Thika West and an industrial machine with an obliterated chassis number in Embakasi.

Source: Capital FM