DCI is in pursuit for the drug racket involved in trafficking drugs.

In Summary

  • DCI director George Kinoti said the narcotics destined for Canada was intercepted following a tipoff from DHL security.
  • “Acting on information from DHL security on a suspicious consignment duped African calabash destined for Canada from Nairobi, the ANU officers moved with speed, confiscating the creamish powdery substance,” Kinoti said.
    630 grammes of heroin concealed in calabashes was on Tuesday seized at JKIA.

DCI director George Kinoti said the narcotics destined for Canada was intercepted following a tipoff from DHL security.

“Acting on information from DHL security on a suspicious consignment duped African calabash destined for Canada from Nairobi, the ANU officers moved with speed, confiscating the creamish powdery substance,” Kinoti said in a statement via Twitter.

“After Narcotics Trace Detection procedure, the substance tested positive for heroin, which was then released to the detectives for safe custody as pursuit for the drug racket involved kicks in.”

Last month, Morphine and cocaine concealed in kitenge buttons were also seized at JKIA.

A cache of the narcotics concealed in two shipments was destined for Australia from Kenya and had been declared as African traditional earrings.