Anti-narcotics officers based at the Moi International Airport on Wednesday arrested a 24-year-old student from the Technical University of Kenya who in possession of heroin worth Ksh 1.2 million.
In a statement, the DCI said the college student was arrested at his house in Kisauni after the anti-narcotics officers received an intelligence report on him.
“The Moi International Airport Anti-narcotics officers based in Mombasa yesterday recovered 300g of heroin from the house of a 24-year-old Technical University of Mombasa student. The detectives were acting on an intelligence report, which also led to the arrest of Killian Makuto Dunda (the student) at his Mshomoroni house, Kisauni sub-county,” the DCI stated.
The officers recovered a warped clear polythene bag with a drug that was tested and found to be heroin
” The exhibit was secured pending further sampling at the government chemist, as the suspect awaits arraignment today,” DCI added.
The Mombasa area has been experiencing a rise in demand for narcotics which hurts society. Dozens of traffickers have since been arrested and charged.
On Wednesday, the DCI officers in Nairobi raided a house in Kamulu, Kangundo Road, and arrested four individuals who had dry plant materials suspected to be narcotic drugs (Cannabis sativa) weighing approximately 15kg.
“The suspect, with his three accomplices namely Mario Amukula, Josephine Shimunza, and Shirimana Dorine allegedly from Burundi who had no identification documents were arrested and escorted to Kasarani Police Station and placed in custody,” DCI said in a statement.
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