This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
On July 16, 2020, a dramatic operation by the Nyeri County Police led to the arrest of a JKUAT Master's degree student in connection with robberies and drug dealing.
According to the police, the student was apprehended at Karia Dam outside Nyeri town, where he was found with over 40 kilograms of marijuana, two stolen motorcycles, and illicit brew.
Police Commander Adiel Nyange revealed that the student had rented out two houses in Nyeri, one costing Sh15,000 per month and the other Sh8,500, which were being used as a distribution point for drugs and as a location to brew illicit alcohol.
"He has been using the houses to brew the illicit alcohol and as a distribution point for drugs. The young man is a Master's student as far as his family knows but in Nyeri he is a thug," the police boss said.
During the operation, police also discovered two of the student's hideouts in Asian Quarters and Kamakwa estates, where more drugs and over Sh55,000 believed to be proceeds of drug trade were recovered.
Additionally, police linked the suspect to the recent spike in burglaries within Nyeri estates after he was caught with a bunch of keys believed to be used to break into people's homes.
