Five arrested as DCI recovers 57 phones in Nairobi, Thika crackdown
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Five suspects have been arrested in Nairobi and Thika in a police crackdown on phone snatching and the trade in suspected stolen electronic devices, with detectives recovering dozens of mobile phones, laptops and tablets.
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- Five suspects have been arrested in Nairobi and Thika in a police crackdown on phone snatching and the trade in suspected stolen electronic devices, with detectives recovering dozens of mobile phones, laptops and tablets.
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