Officers foil Ruai prison break plot, find jailbreak tools hidden in plate of rice
A woman has been arrested after she was caught smuggling tools believed to have been intended to help three convicts escape from remand. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the incident unfolded after a prison visit meant to deliver a meal took an unexpected turn. “A prison visit meant to deliver a meal […]
An 18-year-old woman was apprehended at Ruai Police Station after she arrived for a meal delivery to three remandees, carrying a plate of rice and meat. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that the woman's intentions were far from innocuous. She was allegedly attempting to help the three convicts escape from Ruai prison by smuggling jailbreak tools concealed within the meal.
Upon her arrival at the station, the woman approached the reception with the plate, seeking to meet with the three suspects. The DCI explained that the three individuals were being held at the station due to their alleged involvement in gang rape and robbery linked to an anonymous TikTok page. However, the officers' instincts proved more perceptive than the woman's disguise. A routine search of her food revealed a pair of pliers and a shear, tools specifically designed to assist in the convicts' escape from the prison.
The discovery immediately thwarted the alleged escape plan, with the DCI stating that the plot was "crushed before it could hatch." The young woman was subsequently placed under arrest, and the DCI began an investigation into any other individuals who might have been involved in the alleged plot. The agency also emphasized that aiding or attempting to aid an escape from lawful custody is considered a grave criminal offense.
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