Police in Mombasa are holding two suspects at Mjambere police station after they were found with a stolen car.
The silver Toyota Axio, registration number KDP 289B, was reported stolen at Buruburu Police Station, Nairobi.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the two, Emmanuel Mugodo Sabwa, (42), and Erick Maingi Muimi ,(34), were arrested in Utange area by Kisauni sub-county detectives.
“Acting on forensic leads, detectives trailed the vehicle to Utange area, where they discovered its tracking device abandoned roughly 20 meters from a perimeter wall compound where the said motor vehicle was recovered,” said the DCI through their social media pages.
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At the scene, detectives found the vehicle fitted with a different registration plate KDA 348V and its front dashboard partially dismantled.
“Also recovered were assorted car keys, dismantled car trackers, a key programming machine, number plates KDJ 885G, KDP 289B, SSD 763A, and KCT 278Y, two log books for motor vehicles KCU 527H and KDA 348V, and one laptop make hp,” said the DCI.
The recovered items are being retained as exhibits.
“The suspects are now cooling their heels at Mjambere Police Station, undergoing processing pending arraignment,” said the DCI.