Mombasa: Tanzanian couple arrested over alleged drugging of bus passengers
Detectives in Mombasa have arrested a Tanzanian couple suspected of drugging bus passengers and stealing their belongings. The suspects, identified as 52-year-old Pius Paskale Frugenze and his 47-year-old wife, Redempta Revelian Kuleta, were arrested at their house in Magongo after investigations by detectives from Makupa Police Station. Their arrest followed a September 18, 2026 incident […] The…
Two Tanzanian nationals, Pius Paskale Frugenze, 52, and his wife Redempta Revelian Kuleta, 47, have been arrested in Mombasa for allegedly drugging bus passengers and stealing their belongings. The incident occurred on September 18, 2026, when a passenger from Nairobi to Mombasa on a Dreamline bus fell unconscious after being drugged.
Upon waking up at Tudor Sub-County Hospital, the passenger found his bag and personal belongings missing. Forensic investigations led detectives to the couple in Magongo, where they recovered the victim's HP laptop, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and various stolen items including mobile phones, chargers, watches, wallets, and clothes. Substances suspected to be stupefying drugs were also found during the search. The couple is currently in custody as authorities process the case ahead of their arraignment.
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