The mastermind of the infamous Mulot SIM swap syndicate, David Mutai alias Hillary Langat Matindwet, has been arrested.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement said the jailbird who has been on the run for the past few days has been arrested by officers on bank duties at the Kericho Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) after members of the public spotted him in the town and went after him.
“His attempt to flee was immediately thwarted by the youthful young men of athletic height who went after him in long strides, bringing him down with a heavy thud after a few metres,” DCI said on December 30, 2022.
Further, police say the immediate response by the officers on guard duties saved Matindwet’s skin from the irate mob that almost went for his jugular in exasperation.
Matindwet’s arrest comes two days after detectives based at the elite Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau unmasked his identity, following numerous complaints from members of the public who had been defrauded by the suspect and his gang.
On Thursday, DCI said the syndicate leader recently defrauded a Rift Valley Member of Parliament Ksh941,000 from his bank account. The MP the police did not name was out of the country at the time of the incident.
Police also revealed the syndicate leader’s identity, with reports indicating that he unsuccessfully vied for an MCA seat in Kericho County in the August 9, 2022, general election.
