The Directorate of Criminal Investigation has identified a firearm that had been stolen from a police officer and used in over 30 robberies in Nairobi.
The robbers used the gun to target Mpesa shops in Nairobi for the past three years.
The firearm was stolen from a police officer on special duty who was found lying unconscious close to Parklands police station.
Detectives at the National Forensic Laboratory identified the gun through ballistic analysis.
Investigations conducted by the elite Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau established that the officer had been stupefied by women linked to a drink-spiking syndicate.
The stolen firearm was later hired out to thugs who reigned terror on city traders.
The women who targeted male patrons had invaded city night spots and swept men’s bank accounts clean.
According to the police, many of the victims were admitted in hospital due to an overdose of the stupefying drug commonly known as ‘mchele’ while some lost their lives.
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