A senior detective told the court yesterday how a gang administered stupefying to him at a club in Juja in March last year before stealing a total of Sh 1.15 million from his bank account.
While giving his testimony before the Milimani chief magistrate Lucas Onyina, Paul Maingo the former head of the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau (CRIB) narrated the circumstances under which he was stupefied leading him to lose money and other personal items in a club.
Maingo told the court that the incident started when he was approached by a colleague to escort him to his home in Ruiru where he lives using his official car.
He drove and dropped him off at his home and on the way back he entered into DJ club in Juja and ordered a drink.
A few minutes later, two ladies and a man entered sat next to his table and ordered their drinks.
One of the ladies shifted from their table and requested Maingo to join him at his table where he accepted.
The lady introduced to him as Janet working in the United States of America but she was in the country for a holiday before going back to America.
Maingo told the court that, that was the only conversation between him and the said lady he could recall,
“Your honor that was the only conversation I remember between me and the lady who I came to know her later as the first accused person,” said Maingo.
Subsequently the following morning he met himself in his car approximately one kilometre away from DJ club sitting on the co-driver seat and the engine was running,
“I had vomited in the car, feeling dizzy and I could feel that my mind was not stable; the engine of the car was on,” he said.
He realized that his two phones Samsung S 22, Samsung S 9 and a wristwatch watch all valued at Sh 305,000 were missing.
He further realized that his wallet which had Sh 15,000, two Absa bank ATM cards, his identity card and other personal documents were also missing
He drove to his house and immediately his driver corporal Mwangangi appeared, he used his phone to contact the Absa bank relation manager and asked whether his two accounts had been interfered with,
“The bank relation manager called me shortly to inform me several transactions had been conducted during the night,” said the officer.
The bank produced the statements of the transactions which was conducted on that night which was amounting to Sh 1, 154,084.
He proceeded to Belleview South Hospital where he was treated and given a medical report stamped by Dr. A Valerie.
He further reported the incident at Ruiru police station, KICC police station and DCI headquarters along Kiambu road.
The Investigation commenced led by the DCI officers leading to the arrest of four suspects who were linked with the offence.
Evelyn Wambui Mutura who he (Maingo) identified as the lady introduced as Janet in the club was arrested and charged alongside Janet Wanjiru Ngugi, David Wanjogo Kariuki and Ibrahim Mwangi Kiria.
The court heard that on the night between March 20th and 21st 2023, at DC club at Kimbo junction along Thika road within Kiambu county jointly with others who were not before the court conspired to commit a felony of stealing Sh 1,154,081, two mobile phones valued at Sh 155,000, two debit cards, wrist watch and a national identity card.
They further faced other charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, stupefying to commit a felony, engaging in organizing criminal activities and having identity cards belonging to other persons.
The matter was adjourned to April 10 and 11 when the hearing will continue.
