Four-man gang arrested in Langata after stealing Ksh 850,000

A four-man gang has been arrested in Nairobi after stealing Ksh 850,000 from a locked motor vehicle in Langata.

The arrest followed an operation led by detectives from the Nairobi regional headquarters to eliminate notorious thieves known for targeting locked vehicles.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the arrest was the result of extensive investigations initiated by a report at Langata Police Station.

The report came from a resident of South C-Green Estate 2, who lost part of the money he had withdrawn from a local bank on July 17, 2024.

The victim had left the money inside his locked vehicle while shopping at Uchumi Supermarket in Langata.

Upon returning, he discovered that his car had been broken into and all the money, stashed in a khaki envelope, was missing.

CCTV footage from a nearby business revealed that the four-man gang, travelling in a white Suzuki Swift with registration number KDB 771T, had broken into the vehicle and stolen the money.

This prompted detectives from the elite CRIB and Operations units to launch an investigation, which culminated in the arrest of Shaban Maingi Rashid, Steve Malvin Njagi, Johnson Muisyo Mbingu, and Mashud Onyango Dax, alias Sudi.

At the time of their arrest, the suspects were found in a Suzuki Swift with registration number KDH 154B.

A vehicle search uncovered a master key and another set of number plates, KDP 989N, which matched the vehicle’s insurance details.

Detectives also established that one of the suspects, Shaban Maingi Rashid, had been arrested for similar offences in the Langata area and has ongoing court cases.