The National Police Service have uncovered a worrying trend in Dandora, where a criminal syndicate was using a mobile phone repair shop as a front to conceal and distribute stolen property.
In a statement , the service confirmed that at least five suspects were arrested following a targeted operation.
According to police statement, the operation was informed by intelligence reports and heightened surveillance within the area, amid growing concerns over increased incidents of mobile phone snatching and robberies.
“Acting on credible leads, the officers raided a mobile phone repair shop located in Dandora Phase III, a premise now believed to have been operating as a concealment and distribution point for stolen property,” NPS stated.
During the operation, the authorities recovered 21 mobile phones of different makes, believed to have been stolen from members of the public through robberies and snatching incidents within the surrounding estates.
The police also recovered 12 Kenya Power token meters suspected to have been unlawfully removed from residential premises and hidden inside the shop.
The five suspects were taken into custody pending further investigations and arraignment in court.
