Police arrest two in Kawangware, recover 227 suspected stolen phones and laptops

In a report filed at Muthangari Police Station under OB No. 3/06/04/2026 at 0043 hours, officers said they acted on intelligence and arrested Teddy Anyanga, 20, in connection with the theft of a mobile phone within the “46 area” in Kawangware.

Police said the suspect led them to Sam West in Riruta, where he allegedly sold the phone, leading to the arrest of a second suspect identified as Juma Knoly Omollo, about 23.

Officers said a search at Omollo’s house led to the recovery of electronic items, including eight laptops, four iPads, and 227 mobile phones of various makes.

The recovered phones were listed as 149 iPhones, 39 Samsung, 13 Redmi, three Oppo, five Vivo, five Techno, two Nokia, two Infinix, four Itel, and one each of Google, Ultra 2, HMD, Nothing, Honor and Huawei phones.

Police also recovered 16 dismantled phones, 14 phone covers, a 55-inch TCL TV, a 6kg gas cylinder, and an LG wireless soundbar, the report said.

The suspects were placed in custody pending arraignment, according to the report.