Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday April 14, 2024 recovered a Mitsubishi lorry that was reported stolen on April 1, 2024 from a garage in Karen, Nairobi.
During the incident, a suspect Simam Kagema Mwangi was arrested while fitting the stolen lorry with fake insurance and fake registration number plates.
“Search for the vehicle kicked in after its theft was reported at Kiamaciri Police Station by the manager of Kanini Haraka Enterprises Ltd, indicating that the KDK 583G Mitsubishi Fuso was stolen between Kenol and Makutano and its tracker disabled,” read part of the DCI statement.
Concerted efforts of DCI officers from Mwea West and Thika West led to the arrest of the 30-year-old suspect in Thika, before the team proceeded to the garage where the truck was undergoing modifications to conceal its identity.
Another set of registration plates no. KCT 446R was already being used on the vehicle, at the time it was recovered from the suspects.
The suspects are in police custody as police prepare to arraign them in court on Monday April 15, 2024.
