How a Cross-Border Phone Theft Ring Has Been Stealing from Kenyans
According to the DCI, criminals disable key features on stolen phones at local shops before transporting them across the border...
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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dismantled a significant cross-border mobile phone theft and black-market network operating in Nairobi, leading to the arrest of seven suspects and the recovery of numerous stolen devices.
- 150 mobile phones, 16 tablets, and 6 laptops were recovered during the intelligence-led multi-agency operation.
- A Ugandan national was identified as a key link between receivers in Kenya and buyers in Uganda.
- The operation extended across multiple locations including Shauri Moyo, a shop at Tusker House, Kangemi Bus Station, Ngumba Estate, Thome Estate, and a garage in the Industrial Area.
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