DCI arrests suspect in Utawala, uncovers pistol hidden inside a refrigerator

Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has apprehended a suspect in Utawala, after uncovering a loaded Glock pistol concealed inside a household refrigerator.

The suspect, identified as Brown Carlos Butrose Kombo, was arrested during a planned raid at a residence in Kelvin Heights, Utawala, led by detectives from the Embakasi Sub-County.

Acting on actionable intelligence, the DCI team executed the operation, recovering the firearm stashed alongside everyday food items, including bags of githeri.

The pistol was found loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition.

Photographs released by the DCI reveal the unusual hiding spot, with the black Glock nestled among frozen goods, alongside a separate image of the weapon and its magazine laid out for evidence.

Arrest of suspect and recovery of a firearm in Utawala- Nairobi county.

A team of law enforcement officers, led by detectives from Embakasi Sub-County, has apprehended one individual, identified as Brown Carlos Butrose Kombo, in the Utawala area of Nairobi County.

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"The scene was processed, and the exhibits were secured, with Kombo now in custody awaiting arraignment," said DCI in a statement.

Elsewhere, detectives drawn from DCI headquarters arrested six individuals suspected to be behind a spate of incidents of gang terror within Kajiado county.

Acting on intelligence, the detectives arrested the first bunch of five malefactors while onboard a motor vehicle Reg. No. KDK 864V in Kagio- Kirinyaga county where they recovered assorted items including a walkie talkie, several sim cards, cellotapes, mobile phones, sportlights and surgical gloves. They are all suspected to have been on surveillance mission.

Casting their nets wider, the detectives proceeded to Kiserian in Kajiado county where they arrested another suspect and recovered an AK 47 rifle loaded with seven rounds of ammunition, a walkie talkie, a teargas canister, house breaking implements among other items.