Embu police unearth con racket involving beggers

From left: A Tanzanian man and a woman said to be his wife together with people with disabilities suspected to have operated a racket on streets of major towns in Embu County to beg money from an oblivious public at Embu police station on November 12, 2015.

KENYA: Police in Embu have unearthed a racket involving a Tanzanian man and a woman said to be his wife who have been placing people with disabilities on streets of major towns to beg money.

Acting on a tip-off, police on Wednesday night arrested nine suspects in the con game and locked them up at Embu Police Station.