The DCI on Wednesday arrested a man over a Ksh 400,000 fraud case from various Equity Bank accounts.
Through a tweet, the authorities stated that the man identified as Peter Cheruiyot, had been apprehended at his home in Mulot-Bomet following a tip off.
During the raid, the detectives had managed to recover several phones and Identification cards (ID) suspected to have been used to conduct the crime.
PETER CHERUIYOT; a suspect of FRAUD believed to have Swapped over Kshs. 400,000/= from various @KeEquityBank Accounts Last Week, was early today Arrested at his home in Mulot-Bomet in an Operation by @DCI_Kenya Detectives from Bomet. Several Phones & ID Cards also confiscated. pic.twitter.com/INZYBzHVOY
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) October 2, 2019
Netizens were however left in shock after the 26 year-old was pictured to be in handcuffs enjoying a cup of tea with mandazi.
Here are some of the reactions:
One netizen identified as Marikio Muchiri, questioned on whether suspects these days were served with a snack after being arrested.
“Siku hizi mpaka kuna chai na mandazi ya mahabusu? (These days there’s tea and mandazi for criminals?) posed Muchiri.
Another twitter user claimed, that the gesture was a way by the police to prevent the suspect from complaining of hunger.
“Hadi mkampea mandazi ndio asiseme anaskia njaa asipeane story (You gave him a mandazi to avoid him from complaining that he was hungry.” remarked Kaisari Kevin.
Hadi mkampea mandazi ndio asiseme anaskia njaa asipeane story
— Peter Drury Voice (@kaisarikevin2) October 2, 2019
Kevin went on to add that, “Lakini pia I think ukitaka mkale akupee story mpee chai. (If you want a Kalenjin to give you a story, just give him tea.”
Esther Ngina stated, “Is this a kind of a special treatment or what? Chai na Mandazi for a suspect.”
An angry netizen named Mark with a K, pointed out that the act by the DCI was a disgrace.
“Mnampea mpaka chai na mandazi yet we have some people out here who are still conning people yet we have reported them!” stated the netizen.
Mnampea mpka chai na mandazi yet we have some people out here who are still conning people yet we’ve reported them !
— MarkbutwithaK (@MarkbutwithaK) October 2, 2019
Jahly Kips highlighted that, “It’s an interview/interrogation technique.”
On Tuesday, three suspects had been nabbed in connection to stealing Ksh 970,000 from an Equity Bank account of a lady identified as Faith Wanjiku.
The three namely Antony Babu Kaira, Kelvin Maina, and Joseph Kariuki were alleged to have siphoned the money through the Eazzy app.
According to the authorities, the transaction was conducted in four series as follows:
Antony Kaira (Ksh 300,030), Kelvin Maina (Ksh 300,030) Vivian Jelagat (Ksh 300,030)and Ksh 70,000 to various Equitel Nos.
The criminals were set to be presented in court on Wednesday.