PHOTOS: Police raid tycoon Punjani’s home in drugs crackdown

Punjabi

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

Punjabi

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 […]

OCS arrested ‘for pocketing Sh50,000’ to free suspected drug trafficker in Lamu

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A top police officer in Lamu County has been arrested for aiding a suspected drug trafficker escape from police cells. Officer Commanding Station (OCS) in charge of Kizingitini Police Station, Mr  Shadrack Mumo, was on Monday arrested for facilitating the release of the suspect who was arrested in possession of bhang. Mr Mumo is being […]