Meru: Suspect behind string of robberies arrested, firearm recovered
Police officers in Buuri East, Meru County,
have arrested Fredrick John Mwenda, a suspect linked to a series of robberies
in the area.
Acting on a tip-off from local residents, the
police on Friday raided Mwenda’s hideout in Maili Tano village, Ruiri Rwarera
location.
During the search, officers recovered a
sterling assault rifle with a missing buttstock and a shortened barrel.
Additionally, they found 18 rounds of 5.56 mm
ammunition, and a magazine wrapped in a nylon bag, concealed in a basin of
clothes.
Mwenda has been taken into custody and is
currently being processed awaiting arraignment.
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