A fraud scheme targeting a male victim led to the arrest of seven suspects, including Moses Munene Mwangi and Lephines Mwangi Mwai, involved in fraudulent sim card registration and swindling.
The incident, which occurred on February 20, 2025, saw the victim lose Sh250,000 after his mobile money and bank accounts were emptied. Mwangi and Mwai fraudulently registered sim cards used to swap the victim’s cards, while three women in the group lured him into drinking spiked drinks.
The victim reported the crime to Kiamumbi Police Station, and a manhunt was launched by detectives from the DCI Serious Crimes office. On February 21, suspects Moses Munene and Lephines Mwangi were arrested in Kahawa West with several unregistered sim cards. Later, Maureen Wambui Wanjohi, Purity Wamaitha Njuguna, and Jemimah Muiya Mitau were also arrested and connected to Sh110,000 of the stolen money.
Additional arrests were made in Ruiru township, where Issac Kanini Mugo and James Omwenga were apprehended for illegally transferring funds from the victim’s accounts. The seven suspects are in custody awaiting arraignment.
In a separate operation, detectives from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit and Anti-Narcotics Unit carried out a crackdown in Kenanie along Kangundo Road, Mavoko Sub County, arresting three drug traffickers and seizing 15 bags of cannabis. Fred Ng’ang’a, one of the suspects, led officers to a hidden stash of drugs after fleeing from a vehicle pursuit.
