Detectives acting on a tip-off have arrested a robbery with violence suspect and recovered a falcon pistol.
“A notorious robbery suspect who has been unleashing a reign of terror in Rweno and Kiambaa has finally been smoked out of his hideout in police raid that also led to the recovery of a retay falcon pistol.
The 26-year-old suspect, Stephen Igogo Kariuki, was cornered by Kiambaa Sub-County law enforcement officers following a tip-off from members of the public.
Upon his arrest, he led officers to his house, where a thorough search turned up a retay falcon pistol, suspected to have spat fire in a series of violent robberies.” said DCI
The seized pistol has since been taken for ballistic analysis with the suspect set to be arraigned in court.
“The seized weapon has since been forwarded to the National Forensic Laboratory for ballistic analysis to complement the ongoing investigations.
Kariuki is now cooling his heels in custody and will soon be paraded before the courts to answer for his crimes.” said DCI
