DCI Arrests Notorious ‘Panga Gang’ Members in Coastal Crime Crackdown
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have apprehended three individuals suspected to be key members of the infamous ‘Panga gang,’ believed to be behind a series of robberies and muggings in Mombasa.
The suspects—Shaban Munga Ali (26), Sande Kalama Kitsao (24), and Shebani Charo Kalume (34)—were captured during a day-long intelligence-led operation targeting the criminal group.
“Armed with crude weapons including daggers and machetes, the gang operates with impunity mostly within Kiembeni and Kadzandani areas, staging robberies at business premises and muggings on lone pedestrians,” stated the DCI.
Munga and Kalama were apprehended at Mwatamba 2 stage in Kiembeni, while Kalume was arrested in Kadzandani with a knife and two face masks in his possession.
The suspects are expected to face charges in court as authorities intensify their crackdown on other gang members.
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