Nairobi CBD Businesses on Alert as Police Conduct Raid
A routine police operation in Nairobi’s CBD has uncovered a trail of electronics suspected to have been stolen, with detectives now turning their attention to the network believed to be behind their resale...
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Nairobi police have raided a busy stall in Platinum Plaza, Tom Mboya Street, recovering 38 mobile phones and arresting a suspect believed to be involved in "flashing" stolen devices.
- Recovered items include 38 assorted mobile phones, three laptops, and one desktop computer.
- The operation targeted networks suspected of receiving and redistributing stolen property in the Nairobi CBD.
- Two other suspects were apprehended later with government-labeled computer equipment.
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