A middle-aged man is being hunted by police after he allegedly made away with cash believed to be part of the Ksh72 million that was stolen from Standard Chartered Bank ATM in Nairobi West on September 5.

According to a local daily, James Macharia allegedly stole the money, whose amount is yet to be known, from his girlfriend, administration police constable Florence Wanjiru Karuku, at her Thika Town home.

Florence had allegedly been given the money to keep by her sister, Eunice Wangari Karuku, who had earlier received it from their brother, administration police constable Simon Gichuhi Karuku.

Simon and his wife, administration police constable Caroline Karuku, were arrested by the Special Crimes Prevention Unit (SPCU) detectives on Thursday, when they had allegedly gone to a lawyer in Thogoto, Kikuyu Sub-County, to help them apply for an anticipatory bail after learning that police were actively hunting for the Ksh72 million thieves.

Florence, who was the last to get the money in the chain, told police that upon receiving the cash from her sister, Eunice, who is a KDF officer stationed at the Kahawa Military Barracks, she called her boyfriend, James Macharia, who arrived and made away with the money.

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Macharia was last seen driving off from Florence’s house in Thika Town in a motor vehicle of registration plate number KCB 841X.

Police learnt that Simon had “already used part of the stolen money to buy a Toyota Mark X of registration plate number KBX 779R”, and gave it to his sister, Eunice.

The four suspects were taken to Lang’ata Police Station, where they are detained as investigations continue.

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Three National Police Service constables and a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) corporal have been arrested over the recent robbery of Sh72 million that was being loaded into an ATM by G4S officials.

The incident occurred earlier this month at a Standard chartered bank ATM in Nairobi West, when Administration Police officers escorting the cash brandished guns and took off with the money

Police investigations show it was a well-planned robbery that involved officials the G4S officers, who have since been arrested and charged alongside other APs involved and who were found with part of the loot.

“We have arrested four more suspects linked to this robbery, and all are security officers,” George Kinoti, the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said.

Those arrested, he said, are a KDF officer from Kahawa Barracks and three Administration Police officers–including a couple.

They are Simon Gichuru Karuku of Thika, Caroline Njeri Waithira of Thogoto Sub County and Florence Wanjiru of Githurai Police Post, police said. the first two are a couple, while the third is Simon’s sister.

Kinoti said investigations have shown that the couple had sought to apply for an anticipatory bail through an advocate.

And following interrogations, Kinoti said, the suspects have identified the fifth person who is being sought after escaping with an unknown amount of money. He is a boyfriend to one of the officers.

Soon after the robbery, three Administration Police officers were arrested in Kisii and Homa Bay and Machakos and some of the money recovered. They have since been charges.

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Detectives from DCI’s Special Crimes Prevention Unit have arrested two more suspects connected to a Nairobi West ATM heist, among them a 60 year old granny,

During the arrest, ksh 2,389,000 in cash was recovered at the house of the 60-year old Mary Kyalo at Kalumoni in Machakos County , the grandmother to John Kamau Mulei, one of the suspects.

Through a tweet on Monday morning, DCI confirmed that Kamau is a brother to Benard Mwendwa, a G4S officer who was arrested on 12/9/19.

“Two Suspects connected to the ATM Heist in NRB West were early today arrested by #SCPU Detectives & Ksh. 2,389,000/= recovered at Kalumoni in Machakos County. One of the suspects; John KAMAU Mulei is brother to Bernard MWENDWA, a G4S officer who was arrested on 12/9/19,” read a tweet.

Upon his arrest at Muumandu village in Machakos, Kamau is the one who led the detectives to his grandmother (2nd suspect) in whose house the Money was recovered.

The Officers are still combing the scene as further investigations continue. Necessary police action being taken.

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