A CZ pistol and 40 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the police officer. [Courtesy]
A police constable attached to Police Headquarters in Nairobi has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to sell a firearm loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition.
In a report filed at the Naivasha Police Station under the OB Number 3/28/12/2021, the police constable had plotted to meet a proxy, who would allegedly help him sell the pistol.
The trade was to take place at the Craft Yard Club in Naivasha, Nakuru County.
However, his would-be proxy had already alerted police of the planned sale. An ambush was consequently laid.
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“The police officer arrived at the Craft Yard Club [on Monday night]. He was aboard a grey Nissan Note taxi, which was being driven by a 38-year-old man, a resident of Ruiru, Kiambu County. Also in the car, was a 30-year-old woman, a resident of Ruaka, Kiambu County,” said the police report filed 30 minutes past midnight.
Police recovered a CZ pistol of serial number KE-KP F1948 loaded with 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Also recovered were 25 other rounds of ammunition, a National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) card, two Samsung phones and a Redmi smartphone.
The three suspects were arrested and taken to Naivasha Police Station, where they are being held as investigations continue.
