4 suspects in sh94M quickmart heist arrested; ksh9.1M recovered.
4 suspects in sh94M quickmart heist were arrested on Saturday as ksh9.1M was recovered. The detectives revealed Police said the suspects were arrested in Rongai, Kayole and Thika Road.
A getaway car that was used by the suspects to escape with the heist was recovered in Rongai. Through surveillance cameras on the highways, The car was seen passing from South C to Karen.
The first suspect was arrested in Rongai before he led the police to Njiru, Kayole where two more were nabbed.The two were found trying to modify the car to conceal its identity, police The suspects again led police to Kasarani, where a fourth suspect was arrested at his rented residence.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations released images of the two staff from a firm who disappeared with the Sh94 million on Monday, November 6 morning.
The suspects who have been identified as Daniel Mungai Mugetha (crew commander) and Anthony Nduiki Waigumo (driver) made away with the company’s truck shortly after the money box was loaded, leaving behind the police escort car that was in waiting.
DCI stated,“Oblivious that the truck they were to escort had minutes earlier snaked away, the armed escort team went to enquire from the management why the loading was taking too long. By that time, neither the truck nor the crew members could be traced.”
Earlier this week, Quickmart report losing money. According to Quickmart officials,,After the money was loaded, The police who were waiting to escort the cash from the company vault said they did not know the vehicle had left until almost an hour later.
Police in Lang’ata were mobilized to pursue the two, only to find the empty truck abandoned in South C.
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