Police in Kilifi have recovered suspected stolen motorcycle parts following a raid on two scrap metal yards in Majengo.
The Monday, June 3, 2025, evening operation was carried out by officers from Mtwapa Police Station following a public tip-off about scrap metal dealers allegedly purchasing stolen motorcycles.
"During the operation, two scrap metal yards were raided. A thorough search led to the recovery of one motorcycle and several motorcycle parts, which had been concealed in plastic sacks," the police said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Two managers of the respective yards were arrested and remain in police custody pending processing and court arraignment," the police said.
The National Police Service has lauded members of the public for sharing crucial information that led to the successful operation.
This comes months after police in Nairobi raided several establishments which were suspected of operating illegal yards involved in car parts robbery.
On April 8, 2025, an intelligence-led operation by the National Police Service (NPS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) led to the raid of several establishments suspected of operating as illegal car dismantling yards along Kagundo Road in Nairobi
The operation was conducted as part of the
ongoing crackdown on motor vehicle theft syndicates across the country.
Three people were arrested and are
currently in custody pending processing following the raid.
Police say cases of stolen
motor vehicles have been on the rise.
Some are yet to be solved. Some
of the stolen cars are sold to unsuspecting buyers locally and in neighboring
countries.
This is in response to cases of motor vehicle thefts in Nairobi and its surrounding areas, police said. According to the police, four suspects were arrested in connection with car theft syndicate.
Police claimed the four specialise in erasing and altering chassis numbers of stolen vehicles, panel beating, riveting and producing fake number plates, as well as prefabrication and identity change on the mirrors.
Additionally, they are involved in hiring vehicles using fraudulent identification, only to steal them thereafter.
