Security agencies have recovered suspected narcotics valued at approximately KSh3.6 billion following a multi-agency operation targeting an international drug trafficking network in Kwale County.
Three foreign nationals, comprising two Tanzanian men and a Ugandan woman, were arrested during the operation conducted by Kenyan security officers.
According to reports, police recovered approximately 454 kilogrammes of suspected methamphetamine during the operation.
The arrests followed intelligence linking the suspects to a separate seizure of suspected narcotics in Tanzania, prompting cooperation between Kenyan and Tanzanian security agencies.
Investigations reportedly intensified following the arrest of a Tanzanian national, Saleh Khamis, on November 5 over alleged drug trafficking activities.
He was subsequently handed over to Kenyan police officers at the Lunga Lunga-Horohoro border crossing as authorities pursued additional leads.
The latest seizure highlights growing regional efforts to combat cross-border drug trafficking and organised criminal networks.
Security agencies are expected to continue investigations to establish the full extent of the suspected trafficking network and identify other individuals who may be involved.
The suspects remain subject to the legal process, and the recovered substances are suspected narcotics pending the relevant forensic and legal procedures.
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