Police in Rachuonyo North, Homa Bay County, have arrested a robbery suspect who has been reigning terror on residents of the area.
Barnabas Okello was arrested in an operation occasioned by a tip-off from concerned neighbours that he was peddling marijuana and had been spotted brandishing a gun.
Detectives from Rachuonyo North, together with officers from Kendu Bay Police Station, ambushed the 34-year-old suspect at his house in South Kanyaluo, where they arrested him and made some recoveries.
Among the items recovered at his house include; a firearm loaded with four rounds of ammunition, police gear and several rolls of bhang.
Also seized from the house were balaclavas and other camouflage clothings.
“We thank the vigilant members of the public who are contributing significantly to the safety and security of their neighbourhoods by sharing credible information, and assure our fellow citizens that we stand on guard 24/7 to ensure that you enjoy your Christmas and New Year holidays bila mushkili,” the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says.
