DCI Raid Estate and Bust Syndicate Behind Stealing Cars in Nairobi

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation has busted a syndicate linked to stealing of cars in Nairobi estates and those left in the parking. 

In a well-coordinated operation, the DCI apprehended six suspects believed to be the masterminds of the scheme and recovered different stolen vehicles. 

All the suspects were arrested in a smooth operation without tipping off other suspects. 

In the first arrest operation, DCI detectives raided Thika Makongeni Estate where the main suspect identified as Timothy Ndegwa was arrested. 

"A registration plate number KBR 957C was found in Ndegwa's house, who upon interrogation led the officers to Kenyatta Road in Juja where his accomplice George Kimani Wangechi was also arrested with a suspected stolen white Toyota Fielder fitted with registration plate nos. KCC 458K, "DCI statement read in part.

"On further interrogation, the suspects confessed to have earlier stolen a red Isuzu DMAX within Kayole, which they sold to a buyer in Nyeri through one of their accomplices by the name Stephen Kamau Maganjo," it added.

The team proceeded to Narumoru where the said vehicle was recovered while being driven by Antony Wanjohi Theuri, who was also arrested and escorted to DCI offices in Nairobi.

The third suspect snitched on the fourth one who was then apprehended at Githurai Flyover. After interrogation, he led the detectives to arrest another suspect linked to the syndicate.

"After investigative interviewing of the suspects, a fourth accomplice, Boniface Gitemengo Gachanja, was cornered and arrested within Githurai, who led the sleuths to Limuru's Flyover area where his partner in crime Josphat Ikua Mwangi was arrested. Mwangi was found in possession of a suspected stolen Toyota Corolla fitted with registration no. KBA 163Y. The vehicle was recovered at detained at DCI offices," DCI explained.

The last suspect was waylaid and nabbed in Kariobangi and a stolen car was recovered. The six are expected to help detectives crack the entire syndicate that has been stealing cars in Nairobi.