Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested four suspects linked to a car theft syndicate that has been terrorizing residents of Mombasa.
In a statement, DCI said the four suspects, identified as Mohammed Abdulswamad, Ashfak Abdulrazak, Abdulrazak Abdulswamad, and Ian Papa Lugho, were arrested at a car dealership in Kadzandani area of Malindi.
The owner of the store who has been identified as Swabri Jamla is at large.
“Four members of a motor vehicle theft syndicate that has been terrorizing Mombasa County dwellers have today been arrested by a joint team of detectives based at the County's headquarters and DCI Urban.
"The four, Mohammed Abdulswamad, Ashfak Abdulrazak, Abdulrazak Abdulswamad, and Ian Papa Lugho were arrested at Kadzandani area, Malindi store yard belonging to Swabri Jamla who is still at large,” read the DCI statement in part.
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During the intelligence-led operation, DCI detectives recovered three vehicles; a white Toyota Succeed, a silver Toyota Passo and a black Nissan Note.
The vehicles were reported stolen from Trading Ltd Showroom in the Ganjoni area.
Meanwhile, investigators are still searching for another vehicle suspected to have been stolen by the same gang.
“The three had been stolen from Kainat Trading Ltd Showroom in Ganjoni area. Search for one more vehicle believed to have been stolen by the same gang continues,” DCI added.
