Editor's Review

“The thug who was arrested while driving a Mazda Demio."

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has arrested Luis Otieno who is suspected to be the leader of a notorious gang that has been terrorizing Nairobi residents.  

In a statement on Tuesday, September 5, DCI said Otieno was arrested following a spate of house break-ins and burglaries in Kayole sub-county. 

“Luis Otieno aka Lui Borura Nyaoiri who has a case pending before court was arrested following a spate of house breakings and burglaries reported within Kayole Sub-County, where victims have lost valuables worth thousands of shillings,” read the statement in part.

Otieno was arrested by DCI detectives based at DCI Nairobi Regional Command while driving a Mazda Demio with a different number plate. 

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File image of Luis Otieno.

He then led the detectives to his house where several items including wristwatches, an antique gun frame, wall hangings, mobile phones, and tablets were recovered. 

DCI detectives also recovered 9 rolls of what is believed to be a psychotropic substance.

“The thug who was arrested while driving a Mazda Demio registration number KDM 790K that had earlier on been fitted with a different number KDD 790K, led the officers to his house whereupon search, assorted wrist watches, an antique guns frame wall hanging, mobile phones, tablets, flash disks, earpods, earphones, Nine (9) rolls of substance suspected to be psychotropic substance among other items were recovered,” DCI stated.

File image of items recovered by the DCI.

The DCI further disclosed that an operation to arrest his accomplices and bring them to justice is on course.