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Talk of Town: DCI officer shields fraudster from arrest

Talk of Town: DCI officer shields fraudster from arrest

Police officers fail to arrest suspected female con artist after being ordered to abandon...

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There was drama in Nairobi on Monday when police officers who had been sent to arrest a suspected female con artist were ordered to abandon their mission by an officer based at the DCI headquarters. In what sounds like a detective collaborating with the very person he is required to send to jail, the senior officer reportedly used his seniority to stop the arrest through a phone call. The suspect, ostensibly emboldened by the protection, is said to have started taunting one of her accusers via messaging platforms. A little bird told us that the matter has been escalated to a higher office within the DCI.

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Your subscription is almost coming to an end. Your premium access has ended, but the best of Nation.Africa is still within reach. In what sounds like a detective collaborating with the very person he is required to send to jail, the senior officer reportedly used his seniority to stop the arrest through a phone call.

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