Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested five suspects including a police officer trying to withdraw cash from a Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) in Busia town.
The five were arrested in Busia town and Ahero as they tried to withdraw Sh28.5 million from an account held at KCB Bank-Busia town.
“Five suspects including a police officer were today arrested in Busia town and Ahero (Kisumu County) after an attempt to withdraw Sh28.5 million from an account held at KCB Bank-Busia town branch backfired,” DCI said on Twitter.
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Three suspects were arrested after the withdrawal forms they presented to KCB Busia branch manager did not tally with that of the account holder.
Bhavin Ramesh, Vijay Jamnaday and Desmond Lusweti were arrested after the bank tipped DCI officers after noting their trick.
“Arrest of three suspects followed a discrepancy noted in the transaction form presented to the branch manager that bore a different ID number,” said DCI.
Two other suspects Constable Kipkirui Tanui attached to Wilson Airport and an alleged city businessman Alex Kimeli were arrested while waiting for their colleagues to withdraw the cash.
After sensing danger, the two sped off towards Kisumu as they tried to escape but police caught up with them.
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“Police Constable Kipkirui Tanui Kimeli an alleged businessman in Nairobi who had been waiting in a getaway car outside the banking hall were pursued and caught up with at Ahero.”
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