Tag: cocaine

3 arrested with suspected coke worth Ksh28M

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested three suspects at Donholm, Nairobi, with suspected cocaine worth Ksh27.5 million. The drugs, concealed in 298 pellets of the nose candy weighing about 6.8 kilograms, according to DCI, were hidden inside three teddy bears. “As the DCI tightens the noose on drug traffickers, three suspects […]

Nigerian national apprehended in Mombasa

A Nigerian national has been apprehended in Mombasa after authorities found him in possession of 200 grams of cocaine worth Ksh600,000 in street value. In a statement on Thursday, May 9, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the arrest of the suspect, identified as Victor Chinenye Ikonne, was made by the Anti-Narcotic Unit (ANU) […]

2 foreigners among 7 suspects arrested as detectives seize drugs worth Ksh121M in Ngara

Seven suspects including two foreigners are cooling their heels in police custody over the offence of drug trafficking. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects were arrested following the recovery of a consignment of cocaine weighing 24 kilograms and ketamine weighing over 1,200 kilograms at a house in Ngara, Nairobi, last weekend. […]

49 arrested as police bust European cocaine ‘super cartel’

Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a “super cartel” of drugs traffickers controlling about one-third of the cocaine trade in Europe, the European Union crime agency said on Monday. Europol said 49 suspects have been arrested during the investigation, with the latest series of raids across Europe and […]

Police seize Ksh100M Cocaine in Mombasa, one suspect arrested

Cocaine with an estimated street value of Ksh100 million has been discovered hidden in an apartment in Utange, Mombasa county. DCI sleuths seized the drug carefully packaged in 35 sachets and concealed in a suitcase following an intelligence lead. This, they say is one of the biggest consignments to be discovered by the detectives who […]

Ksh598 million cocaine destroyed at DCI headquarters

100Kgs of cocaine estimated to cost Ksh598 million was destroyed on Wednesday afternoon at the DCI headquarters on Kiambu Road in Nairobi.

Chinedu’s ex-wife, Joyce Akinyi, charged with trafficking Sh5m heroin

Controversial Nairobi businesswoman Joyce Akinyi has been charged with trafficking narcotics worth Sh5 million. Ms Akinyi came to the limelight after being involved in public spats with her estranged husband Nigerian trader Antony Chinedu. She was charged alongside a Kenyan and a Congolese man for allegedly trafficking heroin valued at Sh5,588,580. Ms Akinyi, Ms Peris […]