Quatro suspeitos de série de assaltos à mão armada em três condados são presos em Diani

Detetives da DCI prenderam quatro suspeitos ligados a uma série de assaltos à mão armada nos condados de Mombaça, Nairóbi e Kilifi. Os suspeitos também estão sob investigação pelo assassinato do empresário escocês Campbell Scott. Um tribunal autorizou a detenção deles por 14 dias.

Detetives da Diretoria de Investigações Criminais (DCI) prenderam Bernard Mbusu, Isaac Kinoti Kobia, Evan Muthengi Mutaki e Kelvin Mwangi Njoroge no Deal Apartments em Ukunda, condado de Kwale, em 11 de abril de 2026, por volta das 3h15. Eles foram levados para a delegacia de polícia de Nyali. Os suspeitos estão ligados a um assalto à mão armada registrado em Nyali (OB 58/4/9/2026), Watamu em Kilifi (OB 45/2/13/2026) e um assassinato registrado em Parklands, Nairóbi (OB 14/2/17/2026). O sargento Fredrick Ochido informou ao Tribunal de Shanzu que mais tempo é necessário para a análise de telefones, extratos bancários e registros do M-Pesa. O tribunal permitiu a detenção deles por 14 dias nas delegacias de Nyali e Kadzandani. A busca resultou na apreensão de um computador HP, telefones, moeda estrangeira, cartões bancários, talões de cheque e máquinas de cartão. Campbell Scott desapareceu em Nairóbi em fevereiro de 2025 enquanto estava hospedado em Westlands. Seu corpo foi encontrado em um saco de estopa em Mukuyuni, ao longo da estrada Machakos-Wote. A DCI afirmou que a operação envolveu a unidade de Pesquisa e Inteligência Criminal juntamente com agentes de Nyali e Msambweni.

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