Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspects linked to a motorcycle theft syndicate in Endebess, Trans-Nzoia County.
According to DCI, the operation was carried out by detectives from the Criminal Intelligence Investigations Bureau (CIIB) and the Operations Unit at the DCI Headquarters in collaboration with officers from the Endebess Police Station.
The DCI revealed the intelligence-led operation was prompted by a rise in violent robberies and the resulting deaths of innocent people in and around the Endebess area.
The suspects, Sammy Mwangi Muriithi and Denis Wanjala Simiyu were apprehended when law enforcement officers raided their garage, Ex-Japan Spares, located in the Veterinary area of Kitale town.
“Intelligence had revealed that motorcycles from victims of violent robberies and murders were taken to the garage, disassembled, and then sold as spare parts to unsuspecting buyers.”
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During the raid, the security agents recovered three motorcycles, three motorcycle chassis frames, twenty-six motorcycle registration plates, various dismantled motorcycle parts, and three mobile phones.
The suspects are currently in custody and are being processed before their arraignment.
