Police find empty cash bags from Nairobi West robbery in Kiambu forest

In Summary

• Police also found bags and cash boxes belonging to Stanbic, KCB and Barclays banks.

A police officer walks by a G4S car branded that was abandoned at Upperhill during a past incident.
A police officer walks by a G4S car branded that was abandoned at Upperhill during a past incident.
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Police have found broken cash boxes and 13 bags stolen on Thursday by thieves masquerading as cops.

The impostors stole Sh72 million on transit from the G4S headquarters along Witu road and an ATM in Nairobi West belonging to Standard Chartered Bank.

The stolen boxes and bags were found in Thogoto Forest, Kiambu county, on Friday.

Police also found bags and cash boxes belonging to Stanbic, KCB and Barclays banks.

“It was reported by a member of the public on Friday at 12am that he spotted broken cash boxes and cash bags from different banks,” OB number 33/5/2019 recorded reads.

The crime happened when officers who were escorting cash turned out to be robbers and offloaded the money to a Toyota Noah.

Other items found in the forest were a mobile phone, Itel make, a sim card serial number 89254021104175661927 and a black G4S jacket.

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