A Tanzanian national was Wednesday
arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport while trafficking cocaine
valued at Sh1.2 million.
The man was also found with heroin valued at Sh105,000
that he had inserted into his rectum.
Police say he had originated from Tanga
and went to Mombasa before flying to JKIA where he planned to connect to
Antananarivo.
Airport CID boss Joseph Ngisa said he was intercepted at JKIA and
put on observation room where he emitted the 16 pellets of cocaine and two
pellets of heroin.
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By CYRUS OMBATI
NAIROBI, KENYA: A Tanzanian national was Wednesday arrested at the Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport while trafficking cocaine valued at Sh1.2
million.
The man was also found with heroin valued at Sh105,000 that he had
inserted into his rectum.
Police say he had originated from Tanga and went to Mombasa before
flying to JKIA where he planned to connect to Antananarivo.
Airport CID boss Joseph Ngisa said he was intercepted at JKIA and put on
observation room where he emitted the 16 pellets of cocaine and two
pellets of heroin.
"We have so far taken him to court and he is in remand. We will not
allow this airport to be used as a transit point for drugs," said Ngisa.
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