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- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested four suspected criminals in Kibera.

In a statement on Sunday, June 1, DCI said the suspects who are being detained at the Kibera Police Station are linked to a wave of criminal activities in the area.

"Acting on credible intelligence, a team of officers drawn from Kibera Police Station has apprehended four notorious criminals who have been terrorising innocent residents of Kibera and its environs," DCI said.

According to DCI, Shadrack Kimanci alias Kabaridi, Jackton Masinga alias Cartel, Ephantus Njoroge, and Titus Teddy were arrested in the Kibera Line Saba area following a well-coordinated operation.

"The quartet, Shadrack Kimanzi, alias Kabaridi; Jackton Masinga, alias Cartel; Ephantus Njoroge; and Titus Teddy, was flushed out of their hideout in Kibera Line Saba area following a well-coordinated operation," the detectives said.

During the intelligence-led operation, a homemade firearm, six smartphones, two laptops and a camera lens were recovered.

"A swift search led to the recovery of a homemade firearm, three rounds of 9mm ammunition, alongside six smartphones, two laptops, and a camera lens.

"The suspects are currently in police custody, undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment, while the recovered items remain secured as exhibits in the ongoing investigation," DCI stated.

In other news, police in Nakuru arrested seven suspects believed to be part of a criminal gang responsible for a series of armed robberies across the city.

The arrests took place on the night of Sunday, June 1, during which an AK-47 rifle suspected to have been used in the robberies was also recovered.

Among those detained are four Tanzanian nationals from the Kuria area and a former inmate who was released from Nakuru GK Prison about a month ago.

Speaking to the media at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) offices in Nakuru, County Commissioner Loyford Kibaara said the firearm was recovered near a lodging in Bondeni following a shootout between police officers patrolling the Freehold area and the suspects.

The county security chief added that cartridges collected from various crime scenes, and sent for ballistic analysis in Nairobi, were confirmed to have been fired from an AK-47 rifle.

According to police reports, there have been multiple break-ins targeting M-Pesa shops between 7 pm and 8 pm over the past three days.

Some of the suspects engaged officers in a gunfight on Sunday, June 1, leading to the death of one police officer.

Source: TUKO.co.ke