Nyeri man arrested with 292 stolen mobile phones, 4 laptops

A 32-year-old man was arrested on Friday, September 19, in Nyeri County for being in possession of 292 used mobile phones and four laptops suspected to be proceeds of crime.

According to the National Police Service (NPS), Nyeri-based officers, led by the OCS, raided a shop in Nyeri Township after receiving intelligence reports that the premises were being used to trade in stolen and snatched phones and laptops.

The officers recovered the said devices after searching the premises and placed the suspect under arrest after he failed to provide a reasonable and satisfactory account of how he acquired the stolen items.

The suspect was escorted to Nyeri Police Station where he was booked and placed in custody pending further investigations.

“An inventory of the recovered items has been made, and efforts are underway to identify their rightful owners,” reads the statement.

The National Police Service reassured the public that such crackdowns on the criminal networks will continue and further urged members of the public to continue supporting these efforts by immediately reporting theft or suspicious activity to the nearest police station.