The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has unveiled a massive haul of suspected narcotic drugs weighing 454 kilogrammes and valued at approximately Sh3.6 billion, following a multi-agency operation targeting an alleged international drug trafficking network in Kwale County.
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the seizure as investigations continue, with detectives pursuing leads to establish the full extent of the suspected trafficking network and identify other individuals who may have been involved.
The operation reportedly began on November 5, when Tanzanian authorities arrested a suspect found in possession of a separate consignment of suspected narcotics weighing 259 kilogrammes.
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The suspect was subsequently handed over to Kenyan authorities at the Lunga Lunga–Horohoro border crossing, where investigators began pursuing intelligence linking the case to suspected accomplices in Kwale County.
The subsequent investigations led a multi-agency team to Shirazi Village in Kingwede Shirazi Location, before further leads directed officers to Ganja La Simba Village in Kinondo Location, Msambweni, where the 454 kilogrammes of suspected narcotics were recovered.
Two motor vehicles and a motorcycle were also seized during the operation as detectives intensified efforts to dismantle the suspected trafficking network.
The recovered drugs are suspected to be methamphetamine, although their exact composition is yet to be conclusively established through laboratory analysis by the Government Chemist.
The operation underscores the importance of intelligence sharing and regional cooperation in tackling organised criminal networks operating across national borders.
Kenya’s Coast region has previously featured in major international narcotics investigations, with security agencies increasingly targeting suspected trafficking routes and networks operating along the Indian Ocean coastline.
Investigations into the latest seizure remain ongoing as authorities seek to establish the source of the drugs, their intended destination and whether more suspects are involved.
