December 2, 2024
DCI Detectives Jump Passenger At JKIA With 1kg Of Cocaine

DCI Detectives Jump Passenger At JKIA With 1kg Of Cocaine

Undercover detectives arrested a female passenger at the JKIA and seized 1,080 grams of cocaine from her.

Officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit apprehended the suspect, who had disguised herself as a normal Sierra Leone passenger.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said in a statement on Thursday that the suspect was supposed to take a connecting flight from Kenya to Mumbai but was apprehended during security checks by a vigilant team of detectives.

“Upon her arrival in Kenya, she was escorted to the Immigration offices where her luggage was picked up from the baggage hall and was taken to the anti-narcotics office,” the DCI said.

“After a meticulous search of her body and luggage, the detectives recovered suspected narcotic drugs hidden in various places.”

He said some of the haul, a whitish substance wrapped in clear tape, was discovered in her inner garments.

“Two slabs of soap concealing a suspicious powdery substance were also recovered in her luggage,” he added.

“After being subjected to laboratory tests, the recovered substances turned out to be cocaine,” DCI said.

In a separate incident, DCI revealed that a suspected bhang peddler was apprehended after receiving a tip from a passenger bus company manager operating on the Malaba-Nairobi route.

He said the manager called the cops after noticing the passenger acting suspiciously.

According to the DCI, the passenger’s luggage was searched when officers arrived. The suspect had boarded a bus to Nairobi.

“Inside the parcel, officers discovered 19 large stones of suspected narcotics wrapped in yellow cello tape,” read the DCI report.

“Further investigation revealed that these stones contained cannabis sativa weighing 19,810 grams and with an estimated street value of Sh990,500. Both suspects have been processed for arraignment.”

DCI Detectives Jump Passenger At JKIA With 1kg Of Cocaine

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