DCI detectives from Meru, augmented by their KPS and APS counterparts, have taken down Jason Kobia Mucoka, 47, a dangerous ex-convict tied to a terrifying wave of violent robberies terrorizing Mutuati, Laare, Maua, and the wider Igembe environs.
Fresh out of prison after serving 15 years for murdering his own brother, the suspect wasted no time. He armed himself with an illegal firearm, recruited criminal gangs (some already in custody, others still being pursued), and brazenly threatened to shoot anyone who dared challenge him in the Kabachi area.
Acting on solid intelligence, the joint team swooped in and arrested him in a swift, decisive operation.
Under intense interrogation, the suspect cracked and led detectives straight to his hidden cache — a deadly Pachet SMG firearm loaded with six rounds of 9mm ammunition, cleverly stashed in a nearby miraa plantation just metres from his home.
The weapon and ammunition have now been secured as exhibits and are en route to the National Police Forensic Laboratory for full ballistic examination.
Jason Kobia Mucoka remains in custody and faces arraignment today on grave charges: Robbery with Violence, Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Threats to Kill.
Investigations continue relentlessly — tracing the gun’s origin, the ammunition supply chain and every accomplice still at large. These criminal networks will be dismantled piece by piece.
By Anthony Solly
