Kenyan police seize 454kg of suspected meth worth Ksh3.6 billion
Three foreign suspects were arrested after a tip led officers from Tanzania to Kwale County.
Police in Kenya have seized 454 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine worth Ksh3.6 billion in Kwale County, arresting three foreign suspects during a multi-agency operation.
The haul was uncovered on November 5, 2026, after investigators received a tip and moved in on a key suspect in Tanzania. Kenyan officers said the man was arrested while allegedly possessing narcotics and was later handed over at the Lungalunga-Horohoro border crossing.
After the first suspect was taken into custody, officers questioned him, and he allegedly directed investigators to Shirazi Village in Kingwede Shirazi Location, Msambweni. A second search followed at Ganja La Simba Village in Kinondo Location, where the team uncovered the 454 kilograms of suspected narcotics.
A third suspect was arrested at the scene. Police said the operation also seized two motor vehicles and one motorcycle believed to be connected to the trafficking activity. The seized drugs and vehicles were secured as exhibits for further investigations, and the three suspects remained in custody.
The National Police Service said the operation was carried out under directives from Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to intensify the fight against narcotics.
Kenyan authorities have previously reported major meth seizures in the country, including the destruction of 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine worth about Ksh8.2 billion at Bamburi Cement Factory in Mombasa County on September 24, after an offshore interception led to the prosecution of six Iranian nationals.
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Source:
Kenyans.co.ke