A multi-agency security team seized 700 grams of cocaine worth Sh2.8 million at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi in a cargo destined for Saudi Arabia
The seizure occurred on Tuesday at around 11:30 a.m. at the DHL export warehouse within the airport.
The consignment, which originated from Busia and was destined for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, had been declared as containing two document holders and four storybooks. However, upon physical inspection, officers discovered a whitish powdery substance concealed within false compartments of the document holders.
Preliminary tests conducted by officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit at JKIA indicated that the substance was cocaine, weighing approximately 710 grams with an estimated street value of Sh2.84 million.
Authorities said the drugs had been carefully wrapped in polythene papers and hidden to evade detection.
The shipment was seized and detained as investigations continue to establish those behind the attempted trafficking and the intended recipients.
Police say further action will be taken once investigations are complete..
Cases of drug trafficking have been on the decline in the past days following surveillance by detectives at major points of entry.
Dozens of suspects have since been arrested in the operations at various ports and inland.
Meanwhile, police in Kakamega County arrested four Chinese nationals over alleged illegal mining activities along River Yala in Kakamega South Sub-county.
The arrests were made on April 14 at around by officers from the Directorate of
Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters in Nairobi, supported by officers from Eregi Police Station.
The suspects were reportedly found conducting mining operations using a boat along the river when they were apprehended.
The four were taken into custody and are being held at Eregi Police Station.
Police stated that the suspects are expected to be arraigned in court on April 15, 2026, at the Kakamega Law Courts.
Investigations into the illegal mining activities are ongoing.
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