Over 350 motorcycle logbooks, assorted sales agreements, motorcycle number plates, and assorted delivery notes have been recovered at a house in Moyale town.
The items were found by city detectives and their Moyale counterparts in a crackdown aimed at solving the rampant cases of motorbike thefts in the region.
During the operation, the detectives apprehended Isaack Hassan, aged 24, who is believed to be the mastermind of a syndicate carrying out the theft.
Detectives have cracked a motorbike theft syndicate believed to be behind the increased disappearance of the popular mode of transport and source of livelihood in various parts of the country. Over 350 motorcycle logbooks, assorted sales agreements, pic.twitter.com/vGzkjg5Y1e
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) October 11, 2021
He was caught alongside his partner in crime, Mohammed Ibrahim, also aged 24, as they planned to escape the police dragnet.
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Their arrest followed a raid conducted at a store in Eastleigh two weeks ago by Starehe based detectives, where several dozens of new motorbikes that had been stolen from a warehouse in an industrial area were recovered.
The discovery followed the disappearance of a motorbike in western Kenya, that was tracked down to a store in Eastleigh where other used motorcycles were also recovered.
Detectives have established that motorbikes stolen from various parts of the country find their way to the upper eastern and northeastern counties where they are sold off to bandits. Others find their way into the neighboring countries.
The suspects are currently under police custody at Moyale Police station and awaiting arraignment in court. We expect nothing less but JUSTICE to prevail.
Meanwhile, the plight of Boda Boda riders across the nation over increased theft of their motorcycles and rampant killings continues to be of great concern.
The issue has called for more stringent measures and full action from the government to curb the mayhem and ensure that this popular mode of transport and source of livelihood among many Kenyans remains stable.
Editor’s Note: Article by John Kachibo.