Four individuals were arrested on Thursday in Thika for allegedly stealing BIDCO products valued at more than sh 3,249,500 using forged Local Purchase Orders (LPOs).
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects Haron Mwangi Ndungu, James Nyaga Munyutha, Philip Njenga, and Paul Ngugi are accused of using counterfeit LPOs bearing the letterhead of Chandaria Ltd to obtain the goods fraudulently.
Investigators say the group had successfully executed the scheme on two previous occasions, making off with BIDCO deliveries before their eventual arrest.
“The operation followed weeks of discreet surveillance, culminating in a swift response after detectives received intelligence on their next move,” the DCI stated.
Detectives from the DCI’s Operations Actions Team (OAT) intercepted the suspects as they were heading to Bidco with yet another forged LPO, this time attempting to secure products worth Ksh 1,770,740.
“Officers caught the suspects in the act, led by Haron Mwangi Ndungu, who was driving their getaway vehicle a white Isuzu lorry, registration number KDB 249Z.
Also on board were accomplices James Nyaga Munyutha, Philip Njenga, and Paul Ngugi, once again headed to Bidco armed with a fake LPO,” the DCI noted.
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