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ARREST OF SUSPECTS /RECOVERY OF STOLLEN CASH BY WELLS FARGO SECURITY
DCI Officers from Nairobi in pursuit of the Kshs 94,918,750/= stolen from Quickmart Supermarket on Nov 6, 2023, Wells Fargo Company employees on transit to Family Bank, have arrested four suspects.
Ismael Patrick Gitonga, the owner and driver of motor vehicle registration number KBM 751W Fielder suspected to have been used to ferry the stolen cash from the escort van, was arrested within Rongai area and the motor vehicle traced to Njiru within Kayole.
Michael Matolo Njeru and Samwel Onyango were arrested in Njiru while in the process of modifying the vehicle to possibly conceal its identity.
Martin Nderi Nganga was arrested in Kasarani and Kshs 9,101,300/= recovered at his rented house.
Also recovered was a cashbox at a forest next to Gataka Market in Karen Estate.
Efforts to trace, arrest and recover the remaining stolen cash continues.
The case is Pending Before Court, as Regional Criminal Investigations Office Nairobi continues with investigations.
DCI Officers from Nairobi in pursuit of the Kshs 94,918,750/= stolen from Quickmart Supermarket on Nov 6, 2023, Wells Fargo Company employees on transit to Family Bank, have arrested four suspects.
Ismael Patrick Gitonga, the owner and driver of motor vehicle registration number KBM 751W Fielder suspected to have been used to ferry the stolen cash from the escort van, was arrested within Rongai area and the motor vehicle traced to Njiru within Kayole.
Michael Matolo Njeru and Samwel Onyango were arrested in Njiru while in the process of modifying the vehicle to possibly conceal its identity.
Martin Nderi Nganga was arrested in Kasarani and Kshs 9,101,300/= recovered at his rented house.
Also recovered was a cashbox at a forest next to Gataka Market in Karen Estate.
Efforts to trace, arrest and recover the remaining stolen cash continues.
The case is Pending Before Court, as Regional Criminal Investigations Office Nairobi continues with investigations.