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In a statement on Sunday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers from Itangi Police Station moved in following a tip-off from members of the public, leading to the suspect’s arrest.
The operation followed a tip-off from a member of the public, leading detectives to the homestead where they found Alex Mwaruta and James Munala Inyangala “in the middle of producing counterfeit juice”, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
According to the police, the suspects had been intercepting motorists and robbing them at gunpoint, prompting officers to mount an operation to stop further attacks along the route
According to the National Police Service (NPS), officers acted swiftly after receiving intelligence that the cattle had been stolen and were being driven towards the Kachiuru area.