Kisumu drug bust: Ksh13M bhang set ablaze in bold anti-narcotics initiative
In a significant move against drug trafficking, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) led the destruction of a substantial haul of Cannabis Sativa valued at approximately Ksh13,140,000. The operation, overseen by DCI Regional Coordinator for Nyanza, Lenny Kisaka, involved a collaborative effort among various stakeholders, including Kisumu County security teams, officers from the National Environment […]
Police seize 50 bags of bhang worth Ksh37.5M in Kisii
Police have seized 50 bags of suspected bhang worth a staggering Ksh37.5 million in Kisii County. In a statement on Wednesday, April 24, the National Police Service (NPS) said the operation, which took place on the night of April 23, involved officers from Gesonso police station in Kisii County and their counterparts from the Transnational […]
War on drugs intensifies as police make more seizures
Police officers in two separate operations intercepted large quantities of Cannabis Sativa as the war on drugs and traffickers intensifies. In Meru’s Tigania East Sub-County, officers from Muthara Police Station disrupted a drug trafficking operation late last night. In a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the interception occurred when the police attempted […]
Mombasa: Tanzanian woman slapped with 45-year sentence for trafficking heroin
A Tanzanian woman has been handed a 45-year prison sentence by a Mombasa court for her involvement in heroin trafficking. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday, January 30, by Principal Magistrate Martin Rabera. In a statement, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said that Maimuna Jumanne Amir, the middle-aged Tanzanian national, was […]
Nairobi: 7 suspects arrested in possession of bhang
Police in Huruma, Nairobi county have arrested seven suspects for being in possession of narcotic drugs. In an update, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) says the suspects were nabbed during a midnight raid following a tip-off from members of the public. They include; Alex Murimi, Woche Sipa, Clinton Odinga, Kevin Kimani, Mohamed Wako, John Chege […]
‘When you catch me like rat on the highway’ man arrested over impounded Ksh5M gov’t medicine – authorities confirm
Alex Sadi, the man who went viral in 2016 after confronting traffic police officers implementing Alcoblow rules, has been arrested after a raid on his pharmacy in Mtwapa, Kilifi county. Sadi was found to be in possession of stocks of government medicine in the raid conducted by police and officers from the Pharmacy and Poisons […]
75-year-old German woman arrested at Moi International Airport for drug trafficking
A German woman was on Sunday, July 24, 2022, arrested at the Moi International Airport, Mombasa, after police reports showed there was a warrant of arrest against her for drug trafficking. The woman identified as Franzen Sieglinde Lise was intercepted by immigration officers at the airport immediately after she landed from Frankfurt. “The German female […]