{"id":98201,"date":"2024-10-03T10:03:24","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T10:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/10\/03\/marsabet-based-police-officer-linked-to-a-string-of-robberies-in-meru-arrested\/"},"modified":"2024-10-03T10:03:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T10:03:24","slug":"marsabet-based-police-officer-linked-to-a-string-of-robberies-in-meru-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/marsabet-based-police-officer-linked-to-a-string-of-robberies-in-meru-arrested\/","title":{"rendered":"Marsabet-based police officer linked to a string of robberies in Meru arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 \u2013 Detectives from the DCI\u2019s Criminal Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) alongside the Operation Support Unit (OSU) and the Operation Action Team (OAT), have apprehended three suspects linked to a series of violent robberies in Meru.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among those in custody is Dominic Munene Peter, a police officer stationed in Marsabit County.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators believe Munene colluded with the suspects, aiding their criminal activities.<\/p>\n<p>The trio, DCI belives, is responsible for numerous violent incidents in Imenti North and Buuri West Sub-Counties, where they have terrorized local residents.<\/p>\n<p>One notable incident occurred on September 5, when the suspects allegedly stormed a homestead in Magati village, stealing two prized cows \u2014 a Friesian and an Ayrshire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring this audacious act, they fired five live rounds into the air, sending innocent villagers scampering for their safety,\u201d DCI said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cattle raids<\/h2>\n<p>On September 15, the suspects reportedly raided a home in the Rugusu area, stealing a dairy cow. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/image-2.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>They loaded the cow into a pickup truck and fled the scene. During their raid, the suspects allegedly shot the owner who had raised alarm.<\/p>\n<p>Medics at Kiirua Mission Hospital pronounced her dead upon arrival at the facility.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/image-1.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>In a recent crime, the suspects attempted to set a four-bedroom house on fire, but their efforts failed.<\/p>\n<p>Frustrated, they fired indiscriminately at the door, wounding the homeowner and his wife. The victims are hospitalized in serious condition.<\/p>\n<p>Following these incidents, detectives launched a manhunt, leading to the capture of two associates of the rogue police officer: Patrick Muriera M\u2019mbijiwe, 35, and Kenneth Muthethia Kiriinya, alias Kiroria.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2024\/10\/image.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>During interrogation, the suspects directed officers to Kianjuri village where they claimed to have buried a firearm. At the location, detectives recovered an M16 rifle (SAR model), two magazines, 67 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, a black jacket, two gunny bags, and a brown marvin, all concealed in a hole.<\/p>\n<p>Ballistic analysis linked the firearm to cartridges collected from previous crime scenes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 \u2013 Detectives from the DCI\u2019s Criminal Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) alongside the Operation Support Unit (OSU) and the Operation Action Team (OAT), have apprehended three suspects linked to a series of violent robberies in Meru. Among those in custody is Dominic Munene Peter, a police officer stationed in Marsabit County. 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