Regional Commander George Sedah has confirmed the recovery of 77 mobile phones and Sh614,000 in cash believed to have been used to buy stolen phones from snatchers.

The total value of the recovered items is estimated at Sh3 million.

This is part of an ongoing police operation targeting phone thieves and their networks in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD).

Speaking at the Nairobi Region Police Headquarters, Commander Sedah said the operation was carried out along Munyu Street and Mfangano Street, where the money was collected from areas known to host phone receivers.