• The National Police Service initiated a manhunt for a shoplifting syndicate comprising seven individuals following their recent theft at a liquor store in Two Rivers Mall
• Detectives from the DCI launched the investigation, relying on CCTV footage from the liquor store, which captured the gang in action
• The CCTV footage showed the seven individuals, three women and four men, entering the store and executing the theft plan with precision
• They managed to steal drinks valued at least KSh 100,000 before fleeing the mall, leaving authorities hopeful of apprehending them with the help of the surveillance footage

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Kiambu - The National Police Service is on the trail of a shoplifting syndicate consisting of seven people.

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The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) launched the manhunt following the septet's recent exploits at a liquor store in Two Rivers Mall.

Detectives from the investigative agency are relying on the liquor store's CCTV after the gang were captured in action.

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According to the store, two people were on duty on Sunday, April 28, when the gang executed their plan.

"They were four men and three ladies but they were here to steal. So while they were going around we had two staff working; one at the cashier and they was a lady on the floor," said the staff.

CCTV captures gang stealing at Two Rivers Mall

In the CCTV footage, the seven; three ladies and four men walk in casually into the store as regular customers.

They slowly move into different aisles in the shop, oblivious to 'Big Brother' watching from above.

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In one of the aisles, a man picks a KSh 44,000 cognac and looks at it for some time before handing it over to a lady who immediately hides it between her legs.

The gang quickly flood the cashier's desk, giving the lady an opportunity to stroll out of the shop comfortably.

In another quick movement, the man hands the second lady another drink as she walks out without raising suspicion.

They reportedly made away with drinks worth at least KSh 100,000.

By the time their act had been discovered, the gang had escaped the mall, leaving the store with hopes that the police would catch up with them.

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