Uasin Gishu:Police net thousands of stolen mobile phones,two arrested!

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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,

Police net a Cache of stolen electronic goods at kamukunji Eldoret/Photo James Gitaka

“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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