Revealed: Suspected drug lord Punjani funded 2 presidential candidates, 10 governors, dozens of MPs
By Reuben Mwambingu Embattled Mombasa tycoon Ali Punjani cemented strong ties with the who-is-who in the country, something which enabled him enjoy a comfortable reign of his wealthy, albeit secretive, empire. Sleuths investigating his alleged involvement in drug dealings are now probing his links with high-ranking personalities, who, apparently, offered him preferential protection. According to […]
Wife of Mombasa tycoon and suspected drug trafficker Punjani arrested in Nyali
The wife of suspected drug trafficker Punjani, Ms Karki Sushmija, has been arrested in Mombasa. The Nepalese woman was arrested on Tuesday alongside her cousin Shiva Bashyala and Mr Ram Manoj, an Indian national. Detectives raided their Nyali home on Monday have been combing through the house as police intensify crackdown on Coast drug cartels. […]
PHOTOS: Police raid tycoon Punjani’s home in drugs crackdown
A team of officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), anti-narcotics and regular police units yesterday raided Mombasa tycoon Ali Punjani’s house in Nyali Kenol in a renewed crackdown against drugs abuse and trafficking at the Coast. Detectives gained access into his house shortly after 10am on Monday and went over the house with […]
PHOTOS: Police raid tycoon Punjani’s home in drugs crackdown
A team of officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), anti-narcotics and regular police units yesterday raided Mombasa tycoon Ali Punjani’s house in Nyali Kenol in a renewed crackdown against drugs abuse and trafficking at the Coast. Detectives gained access into his house shortly after 10am on Monday and went over the house with […]
29 arrested as fight against drugs in Coast intensifies
Mombasa County Police Commander Johnstone Ipara said 29 suspected drug peddlers have been apprehended in a renewed fight against narcotics in the port city. The arrests come just after Interior Cabinet secretary Fred Matiang’i promised to dismantle hard drugs cartels, which he said were responsible for surging crime rates in the region. In an interview […]