Three members believed to be part of a criminal syndicate that has been stealing cars from car-hire companies in the coastal region have been arrested.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said in a statement on Sunday that the three were arrested in Kilifi and Kajiado by Mombasa-based sleuths.
The intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of 42-year-old John Kimani and Pacificah Kemunto Nyakundi aged 39.
They are believed to be accomplices of the 50-year-old George Morara.
The criminals are said to have been posing as genuine customers before stealing cars from car hire companies.
A Toyota Axio that was stolen two months ago was recovered in Tanzania through the Namanga border during the operation.
Three members of a criminal syndicate operating in the Coastal region that has been stealing hired cars after posing as genuine customers were yesterday arrested in Kilifi & Kajiado by Mombasa- based @DCI_Kenya detectives, & a Toyota Axio that was stolen two months ago recovered. pic.twitter.com/h2T7vE1bqi
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 20, 2020
Pursuing a case where the victim hired his KCT 250T Toyota Axio on 26th July, 2020 to one of the suspects; George Morara Aboki for three days but who disappeared since, detectives established that the syndicate was tampering with the car tracking gadgets before disposing them…
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 20, 2020
