Uasin Gishu:Police net thousands of stolen mobile phones,two arrested!
Eldoret Police net thousands of stolen mobiles Phones, two suspects arrested/Photo James Gitaka
A Multi agency team led by the Uasin Gishu County police commander, Tuesday netted thousands of stolen mobile phones stashed in a sack at a shop in Kamkunji Estate Soy sub county, Uasin Gishu.
Two suspects, a lady and man have been arrested in connection to the stolen property that includes an assortment of electronic goods.
Residents of Kamukunji estate who milled around the shop were aghast after the police officers raided the shop believed to be owned by a highly connected cartel who has previously enjoyed the protection of police officers in his dubious business .
“We are urging members of the public to visit the Central police station Eldoret in order to identify any of their mobile phones that could have been stolen”Noted Mwathi.
In the Operation the Multi agency team also netted thousands of contraband goods and counterfeit liquor believed to have been imported from the Neighboring country of Uganda.
The county commander has warned business people will not enjoy a carte blanche in the illicit trade,
“We have netted cartons and cartons of counterfeit liquor from a neighboring country, it lacks the standardization mark of quality from KEBS and the importers evaded paying tax to the Kenya Government “He added
Mwathi adviced members of the public against the consumption of the illicit brew as it was inexplicable to the deplorable health of those consuming it .
“We will not relent in this fight, we have assured members of the public to continue sharing information with the police and other government representatives at the village level, the information they give will be held in confidence and police will act immediately upon it”Assured the police boss.
Turbo Sub County deputy police boss Christopher Wesonga and Soy Sub County police Boss Henry Zuma were some of the senior police officers present in the raid.
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