narcoterrorism Stories

US prosecutors reveal how Lebanese man was part of a plot to trade cocaine for Syrian weapons in Nairobi
Mary Wambui  |  May 30, 2025

Antoine Kassis was extradited from Kenya in February following an Interpol arrest warrant requested by the United States over his involvement in narco...

Nairobi court orders extradition of Lebanese man wanted in US for narcoterrorism, money laundering
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 23, 2025

Investigations by the DEA also revealed that Kassis allegedly collaborated with a broker identified only as Kherfan to launder money, traffic cocaine,...

Nairobi court denies bail for Lebanese national facing US extradition over narcoterrorism
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 12, 2025

Kassis is accused of being part of a US criminal syndicate that trafficked drugs from Colombia to Syria in exchange for weapons smuggled back into Col...

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