In a well-coordinated operation, police officers based at Lolgorian Police Station have recovered an AK-47 rifle, cutting short the reign of terror of a syndicate linked to a wave of murders, violent robberies, and burglaries.
Acting on intelligence, the officers trailed the suspects to Olakira, where they caught the miscreants red-handed breaking into a local pub and packing assorted alcoholic drinks.
On spotting the police, the trio abandoned their loot, hopped onto a standby getaway motorcycle, and sped into the pitch-black night.
Determined to bring the suspects to book, the officers gave chase, cornering the thugs at Olkilorit area. Defying orders to surrender, the desperate criminals opened fire on the police, triggering a fierce shootout.
The officers responded with calibrated, lethal force, fatally injuring two suspects. However, one suspect managed to escape with gunshot wounds.
At the scene, the officers recovered an AK-47 rifle with a magazine loaded with two rounds of ammunition, 2 Maasai swords, a claw hammer, a Red Boxer Motorcycle, assorted alcoholic beverages, and other items.
The bodies of the fallen thugs were moved to the Transmara West Sub-County Hospital Level 4 Mortuary for preservation and autopsy, while the recovered items have been secured as exhibits.
Meanwhile, officers are pursuing crucial leads to trail and apprehend the suspect who escaped with gunshot wounds.
This operation underscores the National Police Service’s commitment to smoke out armed criminal gangs through intelligence-led operations across the country.
