Police in Nakuru are holding seven people suspected to be members of the dreaded confirm gang.

The suspects who were in possession of crude weapons, narcotics and other assorted items suspected to be stolen were arrested on Monday evening by police officers who were acting on intelligence information.

Nakuru county police commander Samuel Ndanyi said the officers laid an ambush at a house in Kibowen Komen Estate in Rhonda Estate where the seven suspects had converged.

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“A team of police officers (Anti confirm 1) while on Mobile patrol received information from members of the public that some members of the illegal confirm group had converged at the said area. Police officers rushed to the scene and managed to arrest seven suspects,” said Mr Ndanyi.

Among the suspects arrested include Dickson Asirutwa Otieno aged 22 years, Saidi Muhammad aged 19 years, David Maina Wachira aged 24 years, Victor Odhiambo Odero 25 years and Clinton Otieno Oloo aged 19 years

Kelvin Omondi Otieno aged 21 years and Abraham Otieno Ndong'a aged 24 years were also among the group.

Some of the items recovered include mobile phones type iphone and oppo, rolls of bhang, motorbike and kitchen knives which will be used as exhibits.

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The suspects are currently being held at the Kaptembwo Police station awaiting to be produced in court on Wednesday.

The county Police boss said the suspects will be charged with the offence of preparation to commit a felony, being members of illegal group confirm, being in possession of Narcotic drugs as well as traffic offences.

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Nakuru's Anti-confirm police unit nabs seven suspected confirm gang members

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