A 32-year-old man was arrested on Friday, September 19, 2025 after being found in possession of 292 used mobile phones and four laptops suspected to be proceeds of crime.
According to the National Police Service (NPS), the police officers in Nyeri raided a shop in Nyeri Township after receiving intelligence reports that the premises were being used to trade in stolen and snatched phones and laptops.
The officers recovered the said devices after searching the premises and placed the suspect under arrest after he failed to provide a reasonable and satisfactory account of how he acquired the stolen items.
The suspect was taken to Nyeri Police Station as further investigation continues.
