The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have apprehended three suspects in a notorious cyber fraud syndicate based in Meru.
According to a statement by the DCI, the DCI Headquarters, in collaboration with their Meru-based counterparts, dimantled the three-man syndicate that has been hacking into emails, swapping SIM cards and bleeding their victims’ bank accounts dry.
“A team of detectives drawn from DCI Headquarters, in collaboration with their Meru-based counterparts, has dismantled a notorious three-man cyber fraud syndicate that has been hacking into emails, swapping SIM cards and bleeding Kenyans’ bank accounts dry”, the statement read.
The trio were arrested in their hideout following forensic leads that led detectives straight to their doorstep.
Among the items recovered included a haul of tools used to facilitate their underground trade: 8 assorted mobile phones, 39 SIM Cards, 42 SIM Card Plates and a Laptop.
“A meticulous search of their house led to the recovery of a haul of tools used to facilitate their underground trade: 8 assorted mobile phones, 39 SIM Cards, 42 SIM Card Plates and a Laptop”, the statement added.
The suspects are currently in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment.
