Detectives from Jomvu have arrested two notorious suspects connected to the violent robbery and recovered an AK-47 rifle that was brazenly snatched from a police officer in the heart of Mombasa County.

In a statement on Tuesday morning, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stated that the operation also involved officers from Mikindani Police Station.

According to the DCI, a robbery in Maganda on March 14 triggered a manhunt for 49-year-old Pius Okech Ondijo, alias Pius Philomen Ondicho, the alleged mastermind behind the crime.

“The robbery, which occurred on March 14, 2026, in the Maganda area, sparked a relentless manhunt by officers. Acting on a hot tip-off, the officers launched a precision raid in Bangladesh, focusing on the prime suspect: 49-year-old Pius Okech Ondijo, known in the underworld as Pius Philemon Ondicho,” DCI said.

A subsequent raid at Ondijo’s hideout in Bangladesh led to his arrest following a failed escape attempt.

“As the officers stormed Ondijo’s hideout, they announced their presence with authority, but he didn’t budge. Instead, the suspect made a desperate bid for freedom by trying to escape, prompting the officers to give chase and subsequently arrest him,” DCI stated.

Ondijo was subjected to interrogation, during which he led officers to a second hideout in the Narcol area belonging to his accomplice, Kellars Wanyonyi. Upon arriving at the location, officers discovered and arrested another suspect, Nicholus Oluoch Okoth.

Officers also uncovered the stolen AK-47 riffle hidden on the ceiling, along with 30 rounds of ammunition.

“As the officers turned the place upside down, they uncovered the stolen AK-47 assault rifle, Serial No. 5426917, cleverly concealed in a sack on the ceiling, along with thirty (30) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.”

The three suspects were later escorted to Mikindani Police Station, where they await processing prior to arraignment. Officers continue to pursue additional suspects believed to have participated in the robbery.