Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two armed suspects and recovered a loaded AK-47 rifle in Mombasa County.
In an update on Tuesday, February 24, the DCI stated that the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated operation involving officers from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operations Directorate.
“Efforts to sanitize the Coast region of criminal elements have received a much-needed boost following the arrest of two armed and dangerous suspects and the recovery of a loaded AK-47 rifle. The operation was carried out by a combined team of hawkshaws drawn from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) and the Operations Directorate,” read the statement in part.
Armed Suspects Arrested, AK-47 Recovered by DCI in Mombasa County. Photo:Courtesy.
The operation is part of ongoing efforts to curb criminal activity along the Coast region.
The suspects, identified as Collins Ochieng and Timothy Omondi Mgowe, 23, are believed to be linked to a robbery and abduction incident targeting a businessman in Kisauni Sub-County on February 17, 2026.
During the incident, the victim was confronted by masked men who stole large sums of money and other valuables before abandoning him in the Mombasa Cement area.
Following the robbery, detectives launched investigations and traced the suspects to an apartment in the Bamburi Fisheries area.
During the operation, officers recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, four rounds of ammunition, and ten assorted mobile phones.
The two suspects are currently undergoing processing and will be arraigned in court.
