A 48-year-old man behind a car theft syndicate in Western region has been arrested.
Davis Migosi, who is a teacher at St Columbans Secondary School in Kitale, is suspected to be the mastermind of the gang.
Via Twitter on Saturday, DCI boss George Kinoti said Migosi has been hiding in Matunda area since June 8, 2020, when his accomplices were arrested.
UPDATES|| Furthered clampdown on the motor vehicle theft syndicate by the @DCI_Kenya CR&IB & Likuyani Detectives in South & North Rift regions has seen the arrest of the actual mastermind & recovery of seven more vehicles between the 2nd & 3rd of July, 2020. https://t.co/bOzXY4zbuNpic.twitter.com/7TwcPwBvPF
He was arrested alongside; Asman Memba Bakari 38, and Jeremiah Yego Kiptoo 34.
Kinoti said the arrested led to the recovery of seven more vehicles and 17 Fake Logbooks.
Further, the following recoveries were made within Matunda area;
KCL790N – Toyota Axio
KBB876A – Toyota Hilux
KBJ316D – Toyota DX
KBN377A – Toyota Premio
KCL378K – Toyota Hiace
KCR734T – Isuzu D-MAX Pick Up
White Toyota Probox without number plates
Suspected FAKE registration number plates
Chassis number stickers
Ignition System
17 suspected Fake Logbooks.
Check Book.
Dismantled number plates
Chassis Plate
Sale agreements
An Ignition System, Check Book, Dismantled number plates, Chassis Plate and Sale agreements Operation.
“Operation still ongoing to recover more vehicles which have been stolen from members of the public, as the three suspects await arraignment,” Kinoti added.
In February, two suspects of carjacking were arrested in Ruiru.
The two were arrested by DCI detectives following an incident where a car was hijacked within the area.
The suspects are a 37-old Peter Irungu Maina and Eunice Masiado Nteita who is aged 18 years.