Mombasa County Commissioner Mohamed Noor is urging residents who may have lost money through car break-ins to report to the nearest police station and file official statements following the arrest of nine suspects on Saturday at their hideout in Mtwapa.
Speaking during the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations, Commissioner Noor confirmed the arrests and emphasised the need for the suspects to be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.
He noted that the criminals primarily targeted locked vehicles parked outside banks, mosques, and shopping malls. "These suspects would monitor individuals withdrawing large sums of money in bank halls, then follow and rob them in their vehicles," Noor said.
The police also impounded eight vehicles linked to the syndicate, along with an undisclosed amount of cash.
