UKUNDA, Kenya — A joint team of security agencies operating along the coastal region has arrested two suspects and seized narcotics worth over Sh 2 million in an intelligence-led operation in Ukunda Township.
The arrested individuals, Salim Mafuko Hamisi, 32, and Ali Musa Mwachumwadi, 38, were found in possession of a substance weighing approximately 250 grams, suspected to be cocaine, with an estimated street value of Sh1 million.
Officers also recovered a half-full sack containing rolls of suspected cannabis weighing around 35 kilograms, valued at Sh1,050,000, along with several mobile phones believed to be stolen property.
Preliminary investigations indicate the suspects are linked to a criminal gang operating along the coastal region.
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED, NARCOTICS WORTH OVER KSHS. 2 MILLION RECOVERED IN UKUNDAA joint team of security agencies drawn from the coastal region has conducted an intelligence-led operation in Ukunda Township, leading to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of a significant
They are currently in lawful custody pending arraignment, while all recovered exhibits have been secured for forensic analysis.
Security agencies say they are intensifying efforts to dismantle the broader criminal network connected to the suspects, with additional targets already under investigation.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reaffirmed its commitment to disrupting drug trafficking and criminal networks, protecting communities across the nation, and ensuring perpetrators of crime are brought to justice.