Three Nigerian nationals were among four suspects arrested on Saturday night, March 16, 2024, as part of an ongoing crackdown on drug traffickers and peddlers in Nairobi, Kenya. The operation is being carried out jointly by Anti-Narcotics and Transnational Organized Crimes detectives.
The first suspect, Igboke Okwuchukwu Stephen, was found with several pellets of a brown powdery substance concealed in his house at Nasra Estate, Nairobi, and was subsequently booked at Muthaiga Police Station.
In a stop-and-search operation in Ruaka, Kiambu County, 25-year-old Njuguna Karumo was arrested after a similar substance was found hidden under the mats of his motorbike. He was taken to DCI’s Mazingira Complex for questioning.
In Nyamakima, Nairobi CBD, an intelligence-led operation resulted in the arrest of Ilo Ebuka Titus and Kanu Arinze, who were cornered and escorted to their residence at Sunton, Kasarani. Suspected bhang and a package of brown powdery substance were found and seized during a search of their house.
“Kanu and Ebuka were also taken to Muthaiga P/Station pending testing of the drugs and possible prosecution for use and peddling,” the DCI stated.
The DCI emphasizes that the operation, which extends to all counties, aims to combat the vice at the grassroots level, with law enforcement rigorously enforcing anti-narcotic laws.
