- The team allegedly found the suspect with approximately a kilogram of heroin, bhang, assorted packaging materials, a weighing scale and Sh1.7 million believed to be proceeds of drugs in cash in a stash.
- The items were found in a house where he has been allegedly operating with his second wife.
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Detectives staged a dawn raid at the Magogoni area in Kisauni, Mombasa County and arrested a suspected notorious drug trafficker.
The team allegedly found the suspect with approximately a kilogram of heroin, bhang, assorted packaging materials, a weighing scale and Sh1.7 million believed to be proceeds of drugs in cash in a stash.
The items were found in a house where he has been allegedly operating with his second wife.
The money was Sh1.3 million in Kenyan denominations and USD 3,610. Four mobile phones were also seized.
Police said the raid was staged on Saturday, April 13 morning. The area has been experiencing a high rate of crime and drug trafficking incidents.
The detectives have classified the suspect as a seasoned drug trafficker within the Coast region.
He is said to have been involved in the supply and distribution of hard drugs, especially within the drug dens at Magodoroni and Arusini within Kisauni Constituency.
Police said the suspect has mastered the art and even used school-going girls among his relatives to do the distribution.
His two wives who police say were custodians of the drugs operating from the house in Junda were also previously arrested and have ongoing court cases.
The police have also classified his family as dangerous and deeply rooted in the drug business.
In a similar onslaught on April 8, 2024, the detectives backed by a specialized team had also made a surprise raid at the house of an alleged hardcore bhang distributor in Kilifi and warned her about the drug business after she was classified as an untouchable.
The team has vowed never to relent in the fight against drug trafficking in the region and advised the traffickers to surrender.
According to investigators, the drugs also find their way into nightclubs and some hotels which both local and foreign tourists can access.
Some of the drug peddlers are also associated with criminal groups involved in muggings within Kisauni, Bombolulu, Majengo and Likoni areas.
Cases of drug trafficking and consumption have been on the rise in the region prompting authorities to move into action to address the menace.
President William Ruto has asked leaders to demonstrate seriousness in the fight against drug abuse.
He said there was no way the vice could be contained if leaders did not take the lead in fighting it.
“What moral authority do we have as leaders to lecture other people over drugs if we are the ones taking shisha?" asked Ruto.