15 suspected gang members nabbed, crude weapons recovered in Kisumu

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested fifteen suspected members of a criminal gang and recovered a cache of crude weapons following a meticulously coordinated operation in Kisumu County. According to a statement by DCI, the operation follo..

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In a targeted operation along the Kisumu–Kericho highway, 15 suspected gang members were arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), who also recovered a cache of crude weapons. The arrests followed an intelligence tip-off about individuals traveling in three vehicles armed with dangerous items.

15 suspects apprehended.
Operation led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Recovered items include machetes, pangas, and knives, while one suspect, identified as Oliver Jaoko a.k.a. Oliveti, escaped.

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