Two suspects with live ammunition arrested in a passenger bus along Garissa Road
Two suspects with live ammunition arrested in a passenger bus along Garissa Road
Two individuals were arrested yesterday after police recovered live ammunition in a public service vehicle traveling along the Garissa-Thika Highway in Kanyonyoo, Lower Yatta Sub-County, Kitui County.
The suspects were arrested after a routine multi agency roadblock, where officers searched a passenger bus and discovered a backpack left on one of the seats. Inside was a black carrier bag wrapped in brown manila paper containing 30 rounds of live ammunition.
“Upon conducting a search, the officers recovered a backpack left on a passenger seat containing 30 rounds of live ammunition,” the NPS stated.
The seized cartridges showed clear differences in their brass casings, with some appearing bright and copper toned while others were darker and more worn. Their size and shape suggested they were full power rifle ammunition.
The two suspects were immediately taken into custody and escorted to Kanyonyoo Police Station, pending processing and subsequent arraignment in court.
The vehicle involved was also detained, and the ammunition secured as evidence.
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In Kenya, possession of unregistered or unauthorized body armor is treated under the Firearms and Ammunition Act and related provisions of the Penal Code (Cap 63). A person found with body armor without approval from the Firearms Licensing Board may be charged with possession of prohibited protective equipment, especially if linked to intent to commit a crime.
Under Kenyan criminal procedure, police may arrest a suspect for a cognisable offence and are required to present them in court within 24 hours in line with Article 49(1)(f) of the Constitution.
Punishment for unauthorised possession may attract a fine, a jail term, or both, depending on the circumstances and whether the body armour is linked to criminal activity.
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