NAIROBI, Kenya – Detectives have recovered 200 suspected stolen mobile phones during an intelligence-led operation in Kasarani, as authorities intensify efforts to dismantle phone theft syndicates.
In a statement on Thursday, July 16, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers from Kasarani Police Station conducted the operation in Viken Thirty Village after acting on intelligence.
According to the DCI, detectives secured an abandoned iron-sheet structure where they discovered the phones.
“Detectives from the Kasarani Police Station have recovered 200 assorted mobile phones following a well-coordinated, intelligence-led operation in Viken Thirty Village,” the DCI said.
The agency said the haul included 120 mobile phones that were still intact and another 80 that had already been dismantled.
“Acting upon a credible tip-off, the detectives swiftly cordoned off an abandoned iron sheet store. Inside, they unearthed the cache of mobile phones, comprising 120 units still intact and 80 that had been dismantled,” the DCI said.
The scene was documented and processed by Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) officers, who collected evidence to support ongoing investigations.
The recovered devices have since been taken to the National Police Service Forensic Laboratory (NPFSL), where specialists from the Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Unit will examine them.
“The recovered phones have since been transported to the National Police Service Forensic Laboratory (NPFSL), where detectives from the Cybercrime and Digital Forensics Unit will conduct forensic analysis to trace their rightful owners,” the DCI said.
Investigations are ongoing as detectives work to identify and arrest those linked to the suspected phone theft ring.
“Meanwhile, detectives are pursuing intelligence leads to trail and apprehend the individuals behind this phone theft syndicate,” the DCI said.