{"id":145767,"date":"2026-07-05T07:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T07:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/dci-recovers-two-pistols-arrests-three-suspects-in-migori-security-operation\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T07:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T07:03:33","slug":"dci-recovers-two-pistols-arrests-three-suspects-in-migori-security-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/dci-recovers-two-pistols-arrests-three-suspects-in-migori-security-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"DCI Recovers Two Pistols, Arrests Three Suspects In Migori Security Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI,Kenya, Jul 5- Three suspects have been arrested after an intelligence-led operation by detectives uncovered two illegal firearms, ammunition and a cache of suspected stolen property in Migori County.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says its detectives from Migori, supported by officers from Kuria West, conducted a raid on a hideout in Nyangoto, Kuria West Sub-County, following credible intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>During the operation, officers recovered two pistols and five rounds of 9mm ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDetectives also recovered a Subaru Impreza, three motorcycles, three welding machines, two grinding machines, a water pump, power cables and eight assorted mobile phones,\u201d DCI said.<\/p>\n<p>The three suspects were identified as Charles Mwita, Joshua Obachi and Ignitius Likhanga.<\/p>\n<p>They remain in police custody undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment in court.<\/p>\n<p>The DCI said the operation highlights the value of intelligence-led policing in disrupting criminal activities and removing illegal firearms from circulation before they can be used to facilitate violent crimes.<\/p>\n<p>The agency also acknowledged members of the public for providing information that led to the successful operation, emphasizing that public cooperation remains vital in the fight against crime.<\/p>\n<p>The DCI urged citizens to continue reporting suspicious activities through the nearest police station or its toll-free reporting channels, saying timely intelligence plays a crucial role in enhancing public safety and supporting law enforcement operations across the country.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI,Kenya, Jul 5- Three suspects have been arrested after an intelligence-led operation by detectives uncovered two illegal firearms, ammunition and a cache of suspected stolen property in Migori County. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says its detectives from Migori, supported by officers from Kuria West, conducted a raid on a hideout in Nyangoto, Kuria [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-145767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145767\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}