A team of detectives drawn from DCI Headquarters, in collaboration with their Meru-based counterparts, has dismantled a notorious three-man cyber fraud syndicate that has been hacking into emails, swapping SIM cards and bleeding Kenyans’ bank accounts dry.
The trio, Zachaous Cheriot, Ambrore Kibet, and Silas Rono, were smoked out of their Meru hideout following forensic leads, that led detectives straight to their doorstep.
A meticulous search of their house led to the recovery of a haul of tools used to facilitate their underground trade: 8 assorted mobile phones, 39 SIM Cards, 42 SIM Card Plates and a Laptop.
The suspects are currently in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) remain relentless in the pursuit of digital mercenaries who use technology to prey on hardworking Kenyans.
