Drug trafficking Stories

Nearly half of university students in Kenya have abused drugs - NACADA
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 13, 2025

The findings indicate that alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, khat, and even emerging substances such as methamphetamine and codeine syrup are becoming incre...

Two brothers arrested in Mombasa over Sh22.5 million bhang haul
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 12, 2025

The arrest comes amid ongoing efforts to curb drug abuse in the Coast region, where law enforcement agencies have been battling an influx of illicit s...

Two Tanzanians arrested with 20kg of high grade bhang on Mombasa Highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Feb 05, 2025

In the latest bust, two Tanzanian nationals, Yunus Ali alias Dogo Yunus and Hemed Abdalla Hemed alias Chotara, were arrested along the Lunga Lunga-Mom...

Normalisation of bhang abuse aiding its prevalence in the country- Study
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 15, 2024

According to the report, traffickers have adopted sophisticated methods to evade capture, including lacing food and snacks with cannabis.

Police in Isiolo seize bhang worth Sh6 milion destined for Garissa
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 11, 2024

Mutisya stated that police are on high alert in the fight against drugs, especially with the upcoming Christmas holiday.

Key suspect in Coast drug cartel arrested in dawn raid
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 21, 2024

The raid, described by police as a “surprise sting operation,” followed weeks of meticulous surveillance and investigation into the activities of the...

Authorities arrest two suspects, seize bhang worth Sh9 million in Kwale
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 23, 2024

The operation took place in Diani, with a combined effort from detectives of the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) Mombasa and the Directorate of Criminal Inv...

Kenya Army officer among 99 arrested in Mombasa drugs, crime crackdown
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 15, 2024

The raids, which targeted locations in Kengeleni, Magodoroni, and Shanzu, led to the seizure of a range of narcotics including heroin, marijuana, and...

Four suspects arrested, bhang worth Sh1.7m recovered in Kilifi
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2024

The operation, supported by officers from Malindi, resulted in the suspects being booked at Kilifi Police Station. The four will be arraigned on Monda...

Police seize vehicle transporting bhang worth Sh17 million in Kwale
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 20, 2024

Police believe these operations are connected to a larger drug trafficking network smuggling cannabis from Tanzania into Kenya. 

South African police uncover multi-million dollar meth lab
Reuters  |  Jul 20, 2024

They found large quantities of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs including acetone and crystal meth, with an estimated street value...

Wildlife and drug traffickers arrested in Kilifi multi-agency operations
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 09, 2024

Six individuals suspected of wildlife trafficking were arrested in a joint operation by multiple agencies, resulting in the seizure of two elephant tu...

Woman detained after drug bust in Kwale
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 05, 2024

Officers from the Transnational Organised Crime Unit in Mombasa, with assistance from the Mackinnon Road Police Station, conducted the operation on Tu...

Two women suspected of drug trafficking arrested in Mombasa, cocaine sachets recovered
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 26, 2024

Detectives are also pursuing a 29-year-old man suspected of violent robbery and drug trafficking after a raid on his residence in Meru County led to t...

Police pursue man who left Sh435,000 bhang at Moyale bus station
Waweru Wairimu  |  May 08, 2024

The officers discovered the presence of the narcotics using a sniffer dog after the sacks were opened at the Moyale Directorate of Criminal Investigat...

Detectives seize cocaine, heroin worth Sh3.7 million in Coast region
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 07, 2024

According to detectives, the country has toughened its narcotics laws to intensify the fight against drug trafficking.

Seven suspects arrested, cocaine worth Sh3.7m seized in Lamu drug bust
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 07, 2024

The suspects have been transferred and booked at the Malindi Police Station, where they await processing for prosecution.

One arrested as 3,000 bhang sticks recovered in Kwale
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 20, 2024

Detectives emphasized the seriousness of the fight against drug trafficking and called on all individuals engaged in illegal activities to surrender

Another suspected drug dealer arrested in Mombasa, heroin, cocaine recovered
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 17, 2024

The arrest comes days after another joint intelligence-led operation by the unit led to the arrest of another drug trafficker Salim Kilanga Mwinyi in...

Kenya leads East Africa region in criminality - report
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 14, 2024

On Saturday, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura revealed that the country is currently hosting about 200,000 undocumented immigrants and displaced f...

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