Police in Kisii Town on Wednesday, March 5 evening arrested two suspected criminals in Daraja Mbili Estate.
Based on intelligence, the officers caught Gerald Nyambarika Okumu and James Ochieng red-handed on a motorcycle at Texas Petrol Station, prepared to execute a robbery.
Upon being search, police recovered a Bernardelli model 60 pistol loaded with five rounds of 7.65 mm ammunition concealed by Ochieng, the rider.
Furthermore, police recovered four improvised metal bars designed to fire and four mobile phones from Nyambarika.
“Both individuals are now in police custody, undergoing processing as detectives intensify their investigation to uncover any additional criminal activities tied to these suspects in the neighborhood,” a police report says.
The seized firearm, motorcycle, metal bars, and mobile phones are securely detained as exhibits.
