A Kenyan woman wanted by detectives since last year has been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) while allegedly attempting to leave the country with cocaine worth an estimated Ksh13.53 million.

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According to a statement issued by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday, September 25, the suspect was apprehended by Kenya Airports Criminal Investigations (KACI).

Detectives took action to intercept her after a stop order was issued by officers from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB).

“The suspect was intercepted by detectives from the Kenya Airports Criminal Investigations (KACI), following a stop order issued by detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) over alleged trafficking in narcotic drugs," the statement read.

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The directorate said the arrest was carried out as she prepared to board a flight bound for Bangladesh.

Detectives searched her following the interception and found three small bags containing suspected narcotics, with a preliminary test on the recovered substance indicating the presence of cocaine.

The consignment weighed approximately 3,383 grams, with its value estimated at about Ksh13,530,720.

“A preliminary field test returned positive for cocaine, with the consignment weighing approximately 3383 grams and having an estimated street value of Ksh13,530,720,” DCI reported.

Detectives disclosed that the suspect had reportedly been on the law-enforcement watch list since last year in connection with alleged narcotics trafficking.

She was taken into custody at the JKIA Police Station following the airport interception. Detectives from NANIB and the Financial Investigations Unit (FIU) are pursuing additional leads as they investigate the suspected trafficking network.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke