Police in Nakuru have arrested a total of 28 suspects in a major operation against criminal gangs that have been terrorising residents of Nakuru East Sub-County.

The officers made raids on multiple criminal hideouts within the area, rounding up suspects believed to be behind a spate of criminal activities.

Acting on intelligence, the officers stormed a cramped one-room house in Kaloleni Estate, arresting 12 suspects red-handed as they allegedly plotted their next wave of criminal missions.

In a swift follow-up, four more suspects were smoked out of another nearby den within the same estate.

Police widened the net to Freehold Estate, where four additional suspects were cornered and arrested. In a further sweep, eight more suspects were rounded up at the busy Railway Stage area, tightening the noose on a network believed to have been terrorising residents across Nakuru East and its surroundings.

The suspects are currently in custody undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment.

“Through intelligence-led operations, the National Police Service (NPS) reaffirms its commitment to dismantling criminal gangs and ensuring public safety nationwide,” the police say.