Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit in Malindi have arrested a notorious drug trafficker with 38 packages of Hereoin worth Ksh 14, 540,000.
In a statement, DCI said the suspect was caught by detectives red-handed with the heroin in Kilifi County following a tip-off.
“Detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit in Malindi, augmented by a multi-agency team from Sabaki Bridge, have nabbed a notorious drug trafficker and seized 38 packages of heroin with an approximate street value of Sh14,540,000.
“The trafficker, Salim Peter Katana, was caught red-handed following a tip-off about his involvement in the shadowy world of narcotics. Acting on this intelligence, officers swooped down on his hideout in Ngerenya, Kilifi County,” read part of the statement.
The detectives also carried out a thorough search of one of his bedrooms yielded 38 packages of heroin weighing 3.635 kilograms, hidden away like buried treasure. Additionally, Sh13,000, believed to be ill-gotten gains from his nefarious activities, was also recovered.
The suspect is now cooling his heels at Malindi Police Station, awaiting his day in court.
“The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) remains steadfast in its mission to root out the scourge of narcotics from our communities,” DCI stated.
The arrest comes after DCI detectives arrested three suspects linked to a stealing incident where electronic items, USD 24,500, and other valuables were stolen from a house in Westlands.
The suspects – Lenah Khamatioli (28), Ian Kavaya (28), and Peninah Mutola (32) – were traced to their hideout in Kawangware, where newly acquired items believed to be proceeds of the crime were also found.
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