Kenyan DCI Officers Arrested in Tanzania for Illegal Entry During Cross-Border Operation
Five officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Buruburu, Nairobi, were apprehended by Tanzanian authorities on Friday for unlawfully entering the country.
As per a police document obtained by Gossipa2z.com, these officers were pursuing a motor vehicle theft ring from Nairobi to Tanzania and inadvertently crossed the Kenyan border into Tanzanian territory.
Their objective was to apprehend a Kenyan individual suspected of involvement in the syndicate, who had led them to the border in search of his alleged Tanzanian accomplice.
Reportedly, the officers believed the Tanzanian suspect played a role in receiving stolen vehicles from Kenya as part of the syndicate.
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However, the Tanzanian suspect raised an alarm, attracting the attention of local officers on patrol, who promptly arrested the five Kenyan officers for trespassing into Tanzanian territory.
Consequently, the five officers and two suspects were detained and transported to Tarakea Police Station.
Despite attempts by the DCIO Kajiado South to negotiate the release of the detained officers with Tanzanian authorities, these efforts have been unsuccessful.
Recent updates indicate that the officers have been relocated to the headquarters of Rombo Mkuu District.
A portion of the police report stated, “The Subcounty security intelligence team is actively pursuing this matter to secure the release of the officers.”
Kenyan DCI Officers Arrested in Tanzania for Illegal Entry During Cross-Border Operation
