Four suspected robbers arrested in Marsabit, two firearms recovered
In Moyale town, the Transnational Organized Crime detectives arrested two robbery suspects armed with a pistol in an operation conducted by the unit.
The Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) Detective Unit of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the National Police Service on Sunday arrested four suspects and recovered firearms in two separate incidents in Moyale, Marsabit.
In Moyale town, the Transnational Organized Crime detectives arrested two robbery suspects armed with a pistol in an operation conducted by the unit.
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According to the DCI, the suspects riding on a motorcycle were intercepted within the Sessi area of Moyale.
"Upon search, Sh83,000 and 169,995 Ethiopian currency believed to have been robbed were found," said DCI.
The pistol recovered from the suspects on February 18, 2024. (Photo: DCI)
The suspects identified as Dhenge Guyo Molu and Kotor Ali Jilo are detained at Moyale Police Station awaiting collection to TOC unit offices in Nairobi.
In the other incident DCI, two other suspects were arrested at the Hilo mining site in Moyale after a shopkeeper whom they wanted to rob made a distress call.
The two suspects identified as Kelisa Dulacha Guyo and Wario Ana Halake armed with a rifle loaded with six live rounds were seized by the National Police Service officers from Dabel Police Station led by their OCS.
The DCI said the two suspects will be arraigned in a Moyale court on Monday.
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