This archive report was first published on 1 September 2019.
On September 1, 2019, police in Nairobi's Kasarani area busted a car theft syndicate, arresting three suspects who allegedly used psychotropic drugs to steal vehicles from unsuspecting motorists.
According to police, the suspects are believed to be behind a string of robberies in Kasarani and Roysambu areas. They allegedly used nightclubs as their preferred mode of operation, targeting motorists who had been drugged.
Police seized drugs, two vehicles, and SIM cards that were allegedly stolen from the suspects. A fourth suspect is still at large.
Elsewhere, police are holding a 45-year-old man who allegedly conned two businessmen of over Sh10 million while claiming to be a State House official. The suspect was arrested by Flying squad officers on Friday.
"Several items were confiscated during the operation by detectives based at Kasarani, including a Toyota Probox, phones, SIM cards and assorted psychotropic drugs," said Kasarani Police boss Peter Kimani.
The suspect has eight warrants of arrest against him issued by two courts in Nairobi after he was charged with the offence of stealing under false pretense.
