DCI detectives from the Transnational Organized Crimes Unit (TOCU) on Tuesday night nabbed a personation and fraud suspect.
Personation means to assume the identity of another person with intent to deceive.
Martin Kikwau Mutangili, who has been defrauding unsuspecting members of the public, was found in House No. 2 Block F of Prissy Apartments within Syokimau, Machakos County.
Martin Kikwau Mutangili, a suspect of Personation & Fraud who has been defrauding vulnerable members of public while posing as a civil servant working in various Govt ministries was last night arrested by @DCI_Kenya TOCU detectives in an operation at Syokimau, Machakos County. pic.twitter.com/7SdKWLVFUv
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) August 12, 2020
The 39 year old suspect has been posing as a civil servant working with various government ministries.
“Responding to numerous complaints from the victims, the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) detectives launched a manhunt for the 39-yr-old suspect, netting him after hours of rigorous search at house no. 2 Block F of Prissy Apartments within Syokimau,” DCI tweeted.
A stop at the aforementioned apartment led to the discovery of several items including; two stamps with the impressions; “Chief of Staff Interior”, and “Received KDF”, a civilian’s firearm certificate, a pistol holster, several immigration temporary movement passes, police, court and MM Enterprise documents.
Detectives also found lease agreements, and delivery receipts.
Search in his house led to the recovery of:
>Two stamp with the impressions; "Chief of Staff Interior", and "Received KDF"
>a civilian's firearm certificate,
>pistol holster,
>several immigration temporary movement passes,
>several police, court and MM Enterprise documents,~~— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) August 12, 2020
Mr Mutangili is also said to have on several occasions posed a member of the disciplined forces and a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer.
DCI has stated that the suspect is in custody after being positively identified by his victims.
“The suspect who to some bluffs as a member of the disciplined forces or a National Intelligence Service officer now in custody pending further police procedures and arraignment, with several victims having positively identified him,” DCI averred.
DCI is also looking for a man running a conning syndicate.
In a tweet, the sleuths indicated that Kenyans have lost millions of shillings to a man identified as John Ng’ethe Mwaura.
Members of the public have been urged to relay any information in connection to the suspect.
#WANTED | Members of the public have lost thousands of shillings in the hands of fraudsters.
We would like to speak to this man in connection with the incidents. Do you know him?
Call the NPS IC3 999, 911 or 112. pic.twitter.com/yKyKJsSBVO
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) August 12, 2020
