Five suspects arrested as police recover 65 suspected stolen phones in Nairobi crackdown
Kenyan police arrested five suspects and recovered 65 stolen mobile phones and other electronics during a raid in Mathare, Nairobi. The operation linked the suspects to a broader criminal syndicate responsible for armed robberies across multiple regions in Kenya.
Why it matters
The crackdown addresses rising concerns regarding organized mobile phone theft and violent crime in urban Kenyan centers.
Five suspects have been arrested following a police operation targeting a suspected criminal syndicate linked to a series of robberies and mobile phone snatching incidents across Nairobi and its surrounding areas.
The operation, conducted on Wednesday evening, was based on intelligence gathered on the activities of the suspected gang.
Police carried out the raid in Mathare's Kosovo area, which they described as a hideout for suspected criminals.
Police said a suspected gang leader was arrested in Machakos as he attempted to flee to Mombasa in a car.
According to police, he was traced while caught in a traffic jam caused by an accident on the Mombasa Highway on Monday night in which six people died.
During the raid, police recovered 65 assorted mobile phones, three laptops, a heat gun, two motorcycles and 50 pieces of assorted motorcycle protective gear, all believed to have been stolen.
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