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September 17, 2026
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DCI Busts Phone Theft Syndicate, Recovers Over 500 Devices

DCI Busts Phone Theft Syndicate, Recovers Over 500 Devices

Two suspects have been arrested as police step up investigations into syndicates behind rising theft of mobile phones...

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Detectives in Kisii have busted a phone theft and hacking syndicate operating under the guise of a repair shop. The raid resulted in the recovery of a large quantity of stolen and illegally unlocked mobile devices.

  • Over 500 assorted mobile phones and motherboards were recovered.
  • The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), in collaboration with fraud investigators from a mobile phone financing company, led the operation.
  • Two suspects were arrested during the raid at a shop in Market Plaza, Kisii town.

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