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Cop arrested for impersonation, demanding Sh200,000 bribe

He had already received Sh35,000 of a Sh200,000 bribe he demanded from an advocate.

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by SHEILA NJAMBI

Realtime06 August 2019 - 08:40
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A police officer arrested over false pretense.

 A Police Constable based at the Central Police station was on Monday arrested for impersonating a DCI detective and demanding a bribe.

Samuel Mutachi was nabbed after he demanded a bribe of Sh200, 000 from an advocate. 

By the time of his arrest, he had already received Sh35, 000.

Mutachi purported to be a detective investigating a case of forgery and making of a false document.

 
 

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations urged members of the public to always insist on documentation from an officer.

“Whenever anyone claims to be a detective ask to be shown the Certificate Of Appointment (CoA),” the DCI tweeted.

"If you  are still in doubt of the officer ask for the telephone number of the immediate boss to call and confirm identity."


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