Nairobi: DCI Officers Intercept Vandals Rushing To Sell Safaricom Data Cables Vandalised In Makueni

• Three suspects are awaiting arraignment after being nabbed by DCI detectives with vandalised Safaricom data cables
• According to the police, the trio vandalised the infrastructure in Emali town in Makueni county
• Detectives caught up with them while heading to the black market while aboard a Toyota Probox

Detectives attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) apprehended three suspects with a consignment of data cables.

The suspects are said to have vandalised the infrastructure in Emali, Makueni County.

Safaricom data cables vandalised

In an operation conducted on Saturday, August 12, by detectives, the cables belonging to Safaricom were recovered in a Toyota Probox at Kyumbi along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects were on their way to a black market to sell the wares.

"This followed a report filed at the Emali police post by a guard who noticed that the cables along the Simba cement area had been vandalized, prompting the swift reaction by detectives who intercepted the motor vehicle.

The suspects Cosmas Mutuku, Dominic Bosire,and Mulwa Nguthu who was the driver of the vehicle are currently in custody being questioned for more details into their trade, before being arraigned in court on Monday," DCI reported.

Nakuru man jailed for 30 years for vandalising KPLC's KSh 60k property

Recently, a man was confined in jail for 30 years after being found guilty of vandalising Kenya Power and Lighting Company's (KPLC's) critical infrastructure.

Edwin Ngeno's wrongdoing was to vandalise a 600-metre electric conductor valued at KSh 60,000.

He was apprehended on July 26 while in possession of the said conductor at Stoo Mbili township in Njoro sub-county within Nakuru county.

On his arraignment, Ngeno was charged with three counts; vandalism of energy equipment and infrastructure, stealing energy equipment, and unlawfully handling of energy equipment, contrary to section 169 of the Energy Act of 2019.

To preside over the case was magistrate A.P Ndege.

He was however given the option of parting with KSh 15 million as a fine to escape the jail term.