Police have recently arrested a suspect and recovered over 1,500 cartons of milk following a fraud scheme that cost a distributor more than Ksh1.8 million.
In a statement released on July 20, the National Police Service (NPS) disclosed that the arrest was made on Saturday, July 19,
According to police, the arrest came after officers launched an investigation into suspicious orders placed by a man identified as Geoffrey Gema Waweru.
Milk thief arrested and cartons of milk recovered. Photo: Courtesy.
Waweru allegedly duped a milk distribution company using fake M-Pesa messages.
NPS moreover said the case began when an employee of the distributor raised the alarm.
Waweru reportedly claimed he had paid for the deliveries via mobile money but used forged text messages to support his claims.
NPS in the statement also said the fraudulent activities prompted the company to coordinate with law enforcement with a sting operation set in motion on Saturday.
During the operation, the suspect, Susan Mawiya, was taken into custody and later helped investigators recover a massive stolen goods.
She led the officers to two single-room houses, where they found 1,555 cartons part of the stolen stock from the fraudulent purchases.
The NPS confirmed that the investigation is still active and that the hunt for the main suspect and possible accomplices is ongoing.
