Police are holding at least six suspects in connection with a series of incidents of stealing of mobile phones in Nairobi.
This is after assorted stolen mobile phones were recovered from them in an operation.
Police said they also recovered Sh614,000 from the suspects which they believe are proceeds of the crime.
The recovered mobile phones were stolen from separate parts of the city and were valued at Sh3 million, Nairobi Regional Police Commander George Sedah said during a press conference.
Sedah said they are looking for more suspects in connection with the crime.
He addressed the press at his office on Saturday while flanked by other senior police officers including the regional head of DCI Benson Kasyoki.
“We advise against buying stolen devices and urge victims to always report the same,” he said.
Most of the thieves behind the trend operate on motorcycles, he said.
The operation which started in Nairobi’s downtown will spread to other major areas where the crime is growing.
Police say some of the stolen gadgets are usually tampered with and resold to unsuspecting buyers.
Others are sold to neighboring countries for use.
Police have in the past arrested and charged some suspects with serious offenses like robbery with violence and murder in such operations.
This was after it emerged the gadgets were violently robbed from the owners some which led to deaths or serious injuries.
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