DCI Detectives Nab TWO Individuals At JKIA For Widespread Mpesa Thefts
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Banking Fraud Unit apprehended two suspects in connection with a nationwide wave of M-Pesa theft.
The suspects were captured at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday evening, only minutes after arriving from Zambia, where they allegedly went into hiding.
Police linked the culprits to a spate of M-Pesa robberies that left several victims with losses.
The culprits were seen on surveillance cameras at several sites where the thefts took place.
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Police arrest two suspects linked to M-pesa shops fraud
Suspects were arrested at JKIA as they arrived from Zambia
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In one case reported to Meru Police Station, a male and two ladies were captured on CCTV at a mobile money shop.
The shop owner stated that the suspects sought to convert foreign currency for local currency.
After a brief talk, the suspects left, and the M-Pesa attendant later discovered that more than Ksh.40,000 had been stolen.
Victims claim the criminals employed a poison to trick the attendant into handing over cash without force.
“There were people who came in as customers, but they were actually robbers. There were three of them, and they said they wanted to exchange dollars,” Joseph M’Ibaya, a victim, said.
“When they handed over money to the girl, we did not realize what had happened to the cash… it was as if they had sprayed it with something, and later we realized a lot of money was gone.”
According to reports, the suspects used the identical tactics to target mobile money providers in Mombasa, Nairobi, Malindi, Nakuru, and Eldoret.
According to reports, their operations continued for a long time without being arrested.
“After we posted that video on TikTok, many people said they had also been victims of these people,” M’Ibaya added.
“It was a man and two women. When we went to Meru police station, there were other victims there.”
Adding, “These people are not held accountable, and when they are arrested, they are released.
“This is government negligence. These people are stealing across Kenya, and the police are not doing enough.”
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In one video, the suspects were seen engaging the attendant at a wholesale shop before the employee happily handed over money.
They were also witnessed robbing a local bank in Mombasa in the same fashion and walking away.
After days of investigation, the two suspects arrested are Ali Samir Abdalla and Ajip Haisam.
They are being held at the Capitol Hill Police Station as the manhunt for other accomplices continues. Victims are urged to come forward and record statements with police.
DCI Detectives Nab TWO Individuals At JKIA For Widespread Mpesa Thefts
