158 rolls of bhang, 37 knives, 3 pangas recovered as 16 suspected muggers arrested

Police officers in Nairobi on Friday arrested 16 suspected muggers following a sting operation targeting criminal elements in Embakasi estate.

The officers recovered a toy pistol, 37 knives, 3 pangas and 2 hammers from the alleged gangsters who were nabbed at their perceived base of operations in Transami area.

"Villa Police Station officers from Embakasi, Nairobi, yesterday arrested 16 suspected muggers from their hideout within Transami area," the National Police Service (NPS) said in a statement.

The security agents likewise recovered 158 rolls of bhang, 2 litres of chang'aa and 10 Kenya Power meter boxes, which are suspected to have been stolen.

NPS further thanked Embakasi-based National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) and area residents for their roles in ensuring that the operation was a success.