This archive report was first published on 2 September 2019.
On September 2, 2019, police in Nairobi's Kasarani area arrested three suspects on suspicion of car theft. The men are alleged to be part of a gang that has been drugging motorists before stealing their cars.
According to police, the suspects are believed to be behind a string of robberies in Kasarani and Roysambu areas. They are said to target unsuspecting victims in nightclubs, spiking their drinks before robbing them when they fall unconscious.
Police also seized drugs that the gang is alleged to have been using on their victims. Two vehicles that were allegedly stolen, as well as SIM cards, were recovered from the suspects. Police are searching for a fourth suspect.
"Several items were confiscated during the operation by detectives based in Kasarani. We seized a Toyota Probox, phones, several SIM cards and psychotropic drugs,” said Kasarani police boss Peter Kimani.
Elsewhere, police are holding a 45-year-old man who is accused of conning two businessmen of Sh10 million by claiming to be a State House official. The suspect was arrested by Flying Squad officers on Friday in Limuru, hours after he is said to have conned another trader of Sh3 million.
