Two arrested as detectives recover loaded pistol in Mwolem

Detectives have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a loaded pistol containing 11 rounds of ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Nairobi.

The operation began in Chokaa, where Buruburu detectives arrested one suspect over his alleged involvement in robbery.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect led officers to his alleged accomplice's residence in Baraka, Mowlem, in an attempt to secure his arrest.

Although the second suspect was initially missing, detectives discovered a Canik pistol hidden inside a jacket in his wardrobe during a search of the house.

"A meticulous search of the house led detectives to a jacket hanging in a wardrobe," the DCI stated.

The firearm was fitted with a magazine containing 11 rounds of ammunition. Officers also recovered assorted documents bearing the suspect's details.

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) detectives subsequently processed and documented the scene as investigations continued.

Further intelligence established that the second suspect worked as a boda boda rider within Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD), operating along the CBD-Dagoretti route.

"The manhunt soon gathered momentum when detectives established that the suspect worked as a boda boda rider within Nairobi's Central Business District," the DCI reported.

Detectives later laid an ambush after establishing that the suspect regularly returned to his rented residence in the morning.

Their patience paid off when the suspect rode into the waiting officers' dragnet aboard a red Boxer motorcycle, leading to his arrest. The motorcycle, suspected to have been used in criminal activities, was also detained as an exhibit.

Both suspects are in custody undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment.

Meanwhile, detectives are retracing their movements and activities to establish whether they could be linked to other armed robberies and criminal incidents across the capital.

The recovery of the firearm is expected to support ongoing investigations into suspected armed robbery incidents within the capital.