DCI seizes hundreds of stolen phones in Nairobi sweep

DCI is squeezing phone theft rings by chasing receivers, grabbing piles of stolen handsets, and daring the public to snitch safely.

Nationwide crackdown focus

• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations ramped up the heat on suspected phone receivers.
• Targeting figures believed to bankroll organized theft rings.
• Framed as intelligence-driven cleanup work.

Kamukunji raid fallout

• Directorate of Criminal Investigations traced a suspected receiver to California, Kamukunji Sub-County.
• Two accomplices were already nabbed earlier.
• The suspect bolted on a motorbike after spotting detectives.
• Dropped taped packages holding 62 stolen phones.

Bigger Nairobi seizure

• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations ran a January 26 sweep in Nairobi Central Business District.
• Hit Charles Rubia Street after solid intel.
• Recovered about 900 suspected stolen phones.
• Arrested two suspects tied to wider networks.

What happens next

• Directorate of Criminal Investigations locked recovered phones as evidence.
• Still hunting fleeing suspects and loose accomplices.
• Pushing tip-offs through 0800 722 203 or 0709 570 000.
• Says receivers are as guilty as the street thieves.