A man identified as Brian Mutua Muema has been arrested after being in possession of 93 phones at a rented apartment in Pipeline Estate.
With the help of the public ,police detectives from Kware police Station were able to hunt down the suspect and expose his hideout. Mutua was unable to give a valid reason for being in possession of the 93 phones.
“The officers who were acting on intelligence from the members of the public recovered the assortment at a rented room in the Pipeline area. The suspect however could not give a concrete explanation to justify the possession of the 93 phones,” The National Police Service said.
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“Information remains the most effective tool in the fight against crime and NPS encourages the public to volunteer information on suspicious persons or activities in our neighbourhoods,” National Police Service added.
The National Police Service is urging Kenyans to report any dubious acts among community members to the police.
