Written By Henry Kimoli
A metal scrap dealer was last evening arrested after three vehicles that had been stolen in the city were driven to his yard in Kariobangi and hurriedly dismantled.
The suspect was arrested as a lorry carried away parts of the dismantled cars out of his yard following a tip off from locals.
Police say they suspect the yard has been the main point of dismantling cars for scrap metals.
Police had been tipped off that three vehicles; a Toyota DX 102, Toyota 110, and a Pajero had been driven into the scrap metal yard before they were hurriedly dismantled by a standby pool of mechanics.
Investigations are ongoing into the trend for more recoveries.
A police officer on interdiction was yesterday arrested after being saved from an irate members of the public following a failed extortion ring in Thika Town.
The officer had earlier been interdicted for impersonating Kenya Revenue Authority officials. He and two other officials had approached a wines and spirits shop and demanded cash for alleged operation without an ETR document.
The owner of the shop raised alarm after doubting the group’s genuineness alerting a mob that caught up with the officer as his other accomplices escaped.
It was established that Inspector David Simiyu of Kikuyu police station is facing three court cases for the offences of impersonating KRA officials in Nakuru law Court and two others in Milimani law Court.
He is today expected to be charged for the offences of impersonation, extortion, forgery and allied offences.
