Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a motor vehicle syndicate operating in Nairobi and surrounding areas.
Detectives, who had been on the trail of the masterminds, apprehended Mutua Julius John last month, recovering a stolen vehicle with registration number KDR 722K.
Further interrogation of Mutua led to the swift arrest of three additional suspects, who are currently in police custody awaiting processing and arraignment.
Among those arrested is Simon Mumo Chege, who allegedly specialises in erasing and altering the chassis numbers of stolen vehicles.
“He was intercepted in Grogon, within the bustling Nairobi CBD. Also in custody is Raphael Oloo Kira, known for his skills in panel beating, riveting, and producing fake number plates, as well as prefabrication and identity change on the mirrors”, the DCI said.
Additionally, George Nyakundi Ogoro was nabbed for his involvement in hiring vehicles using fraudulent identification, only to steal them thereafter.
Meanwhile, the operation continues, with detectives focused on recovering more stolen vehicles and arresting additional suspects involved in removing tracking devices and manufacturing counterfeit number plates to match the embedded chassis numbers.
Margaret Kalekye
