Alleged drug dealer arrested with cocaine worth Sh1.8 million

A suspected drug dealer was kicked off a Nairobi-bound bus from Moyale on Friday morning.

Police said they found 417 grams of cocaine on him.

The narcotics were hidden under the inner soles of his rubber shoes.

Police said the suspect had swallowed more drugs and had since been under surveillance to remove them. This can take hours, officials aware of the problem said.

Acting on intelligence information, anti-narcotics detectives supported by the Operations Support Unit intercepted the bus at the Blue Post section of Thika.

A 24-year-old man was taken to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for further examination, where detectives established that in addition to the 417 grams estimated at Sh1.8 million, he had swallowed more drugs than he intended to ingest. in the destiny. .

He was detained and fed glucose while awaiting the digestion of the ingested envelopes and further legal proceedings.

The police have intensified operations to address cases of drug trafficking, possession and consumption.

This has seen dozens of suspects caught up in the operations.

The cases are pending in various courts while some have been convicted in the campaign.

Police have promised more operations in the coming days to tackle the threat.

Drug trafficking cases have been on the rise in the country, even as most traffickers avoid the main routes used in their business.

Police say they now use roads instead of airports to conduct their business.

The most commonly trafficked drug from Tanzania and through Uganda is heroin.

According to police, cocaine is also trafficked from both countries.

A new trend shows that some of the drugs originate in Ethiopia, which has led to more operations on the routes used.

Kenya made the second largest seizure in July 2016 and arrested two suspects linked to 100 kilograms of cocaine valued at Sh598 million disguised as sugar.

However, the case was later dismissed and the foreigner released.