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DCI recovers stolen automobiles after launching countrywide crackdown on automobile theft syndicate

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The Directorate of Prison Investigation (DCI) has recovered stolen automobiles after it launched a national crackdown on suspected theft syndicates.

The launch led sleuths to Nakuru County, the place they arrested a suspect stated to be in possession of a stolen car from Nairobi.

“After scrupulous interrogation on the infamous motorcar theft suspects arrested yesterday in Nairobi and Nyeri counties, DCI sleuths deployed to convey to their knees all syndicates implicated within the vice proceeded to Nakuru county in a bid to impact extra accomplices and get better stolen motor automobiles.

“On the 58 suburb space of Nakuru Metropolis, they pounced on Michael Gichuhi Macharia, who was in possession of a suspected stolen Toyota Vitz registration quantity, KCW 582Q, believed to have been stolen from a Nairobi metropolis dweller,” DCI stated.

A vehicle believed to have been stolen and recovered by DCI. PHOTO/(@DCI_Kenya)/X
A car believed to have been stolen and recovered by DCI. PHOTO/(@DCI_Kenya)/X

The police, nonetheless, didn’t arrest a second suspect, who ran away, abandoning a car believed to have been stolen.

“The officers ambushed a second famend suspect, Charles Kung’u Kamau, driving a numberless Toyota Probox silver in color.

“A search of its chassis revealed its registration as KBV 958J. Kung’u, who has few antics after occasional confrontations with the regulation, managed to dart away, leaving the car, however efforts are in excessive gear to have him in police custody,” the DCI assertion added.

DCI launched a national crackdown following a spike in reported circumstances of theft of motor automobiles from varied residential and social parking yards, particularly in Nairobi and neighbouring counties.



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