By Shadrack Nyakoe
A crack team of detectives drawn from the Anti-Narcotics Unit Mombasa and DCI Diani have swooped down on two notorious drug traffickers in the bustling corner ya Chief area in Diani, seizing Marijuana worth over Sh.9 million.
Following a crucial tip-off, the officers swiftly apprehended a suspect Hamisi Omar, who led them to a nearby drug store where they uncovered 10 sacks of Marijuana weighing 314.05kgs with an approximate street value of Sh9, 421, 500.
The pursuit then led to the arrest of the main suspect, Irene Auma, aged 30 years in a nearby house.
In a similar operation at Luore shopping Centre in Rusinga West location, another team of officers raided a suspected illicit drug den, seizing sacks of unrolled bhang with a street value of Sh1,749,000, along with 30 jerry cans of illicit brew (Chang’aa) valued at approximately Sh240,000.
The main suspect, Kevin Barasa alias Kevo, managed to evade capture.
The arrested traffickers are currently in police custody, and the recovered narcotics are being kept as exhibits.
Meanwhile, the hunt for the elusive trafficker continues.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation remains steadfast in its mission to combat narcotics trafficking and thanks members of the public for their continued support and valuable information.