Police confiscate top of the range cars in Naivasha

Police in Naivasha have confiscated three vehicles including a top-of-the-range car after they were recovered hidden in one of the town’s estate.

The brand new vehicles were found in an abandoned yard near Mirera estate along Moi South Lake Road following a tip-off from members of the public.

It was not clear if the vehicles had been diverted while on transit or whether they were part of those listed by KRA as having been imported illegally.

According to the police, the three vehicles were driven into the abandoned yard on Wednesday evening.

Residents who noticed the suspicious vehicles informed the Administration Police officers who later liaised with their Flying Squad colleagues.

Addressing the press at the scene, the officer in charge of the Flying Squad unit in Naivasha, Singi Nzioka, said that no one had been arrested in connection with the incident.

He said that all the three vehicles did not have number-plates adding that none had any ownership documents or road licenses.

Singi said that they would liaise with KRA to determine if the three vehicles were among those blacklisted as being in the country illegally.

Report by Karanja Kimani