Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested two suspected members of a sim swap gang.
According to a statement by DCI on Wednesday, February 14, one of the suspects was arrested in Mulot while the other was arrested in Chepalungu areas in Bomet County.
Further, the statement indicated that one of the suspects was a 31-year-old male, while the other was a 22-year-old male.
According to DCI, the two were arrested following complaints of sim swap fraud by members of the public by the gang.
“Two suspected members of an armed gang that has been the nightmare of Bomet, Kericho and Nakuru County residents have been arrested in an ongoing operation to weed out the criminal syndicate which is also notorious for electronic fraud.
“Kevin Kiplangat aka Elvis, 31 and Evan Kiprotich Chirchir aka Protio, 22 were arrested in Mulot and Chepalungu areas of Bomet respectively,” the statement read in part.
The suspects were detained at Itein Police Station pending identification parade and arraignment in Kericho Law Courts.
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“After arraignment for the charge, the suspects will also be processed by other stations where electronic fraud cases implicating them have been reported,” added the statement.
DCI Hunt Down Mulot Sim swap Gang
DCI has been on a hunt for the Mulot gang members, many who have ongoing cases in court.
On December 30, the officers arrested the Mulot sim swap gang leader David Mutai alias Hillary Langat Matindwet in Kericho Town outside a local KCB bank, while planning another heist.
According to DCI, members of the public spotted him and alerted the police who were manning the premise leading to the arrest.
Also, DCI indicated that the gang leader was identified following comprehensive investigations by the detectives based at the elite Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau.
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Sim Swap Suspect Arrested at Safaricom Shop
In September 2023, DCI officers arrested a Thika based sim swap fraudster went to a Safaricom shop seeking sim replacement services using a fake Identity card.
In addition, DCI stated that the suspect also presented forged police abstract from the Central Police Station in Nairobi.
