A daring conman who masqueraded as a newly posted police officer managed to walk into a police station, befriend officers and make away with a loaded firearm before detectives tracked him down in a dramatic operation in Trans Nzoia County.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the suspect allegedly posed as an officer transferred from Eldoret and confidently walked into Kitale Police Station on Wednesday, May 20, dressed in a police raincoat.
Investigators say the man struck up friendly conversations with officers stationed at the gate, claiming he had just reported for duty and needed assistance securing accommodation within the police lines.
His convincing story reportedly earned him the trust of the officers, who even accompanied him to a nearby hotel after he requested help finding a place to eat.
But what appeared to be an ordinary act of police camaraderie quickly turned into a calculated heist.
