Police in Nyamira are currently holding an electrician for allegedly being found with stolen goods in his shop situated at Sironga after the public gave the police a tip-off.
According to a neighbour to the renowned electrician who requested for anonymity for security purposes, the electrician was frequently coming with goods more especially in the night and they suspected that he must be stealing them from elsewhere and using his shop as the sole store.
He added that the electrician would not really tell where he was removing the goods which included fridges, Iron boxes, televisions and many radios.
Confirming the incident, Nyamira police boss Rico Ngare said they were given a tip-off by the public and when they ambushed the electrician’s store, they recovered goods that have been already reported to have been stolen from various shops and from residents in the area.
Ngare added that they have already arrested the man, identified as Edwin Abuga, and he is currently being held at Nyamira police station and will be arraigned in court once the investigation in over.
He thanked the public for giving the police a tip-off on the suspect and he encouraged the community to practise the Nyumba Kumi initiative that will see the area have reduced crimes.