Detectives in Nakuru have moved to Nakuru Law Court seeking orders to detain a suspected 'confirm gang' mastermind for 30 days.
Investigating officer Inspector Japin Nyachae said Dickson Macharia who was arrested on Wednesday, August 3 in the Kivumbini area should be detained at Nakuru Police station pending investigations.
“Given the nature of the offences, investigations into the matter cannot be completed within the legally provided 24 hours; we need a whole month,” he said.
Nyachae presented the suspect before Principal Magistrate Isaac Orenge on Thursday and filed a miscellaneous application in support of his prayers.
Nyachae claimed that Macharia will be investigated for allegedly engaging himself in a series of organized crimes reported in Nakuru, contrary to the Prevention of organized crime activity.
The inspector linked Macharia to the murders of four women in the Mawanga area of Nakuru County, which occurred between December 2, 2021, and June 24, this year.
Detectives believe that Macharia alias Deko is the mastermind behind an organized criminal gang and trafficking of narcotics in the city and its environs.
“I am investigating the accused for the offence of trafficking in narcotic drugs on unknown dates within Nakuru County,” submitted Nyachae.
Nyachae informed the court that at the time of his arrest, Macharia was in possession of laptop and mobile phones which will be forwarded to the cybercrime unit for data analysis.
During his arrest, the police recovered a sack containing 11 kgs of dry plant material suspected to be cannabis, 49 rolls of dry green plant materials, Sh6,085, a laptop and three mobile phones.
“The Nakuru residents continue to live in fear of losing their loved ones and property as a result of the said offences committed by the organized criminal gangs,” said Nyachae.
Nyachae insisted that Macharia’s detention was necessary for the interest of the public and in the wider administration of justice for thorough investigations to be carried out.
