Police are holding four suspects linked to the theft of Ksh300,000 from a parked car in Lodwar, Turkana County.
In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday, December 19, after NPS officers based in Lodwar Police Station and their colleagues from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) intercepted a getaway vehicle at Sopel along Lodwar-Kitale Highway.
The suspects were identified as Stephen Kamire, Erick Odhiambo, Raphael Ndeda Otieno, and Emmanuel Okoth.
“Also recovered from the vehicle KDJ 496 Toyota Ractus, was Ksh.300,000, 4 smartphones, 8 SIM cards, and 3 button phones,” NPS said.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that the money was stolen from a parked car.”
Police said the matter is under investigation by DCI Turkana Central.
