Kenyan police said they had seized over Ksh15m worth of Heroine hidden in a cargo of pawpaws and arrested 1 suspect, who is suspected to have been on police watch.
He had left Nairobi on Wednesday night travelling by bus Police in the operation said he had left Nairobi on Wednesday night traveling by MASH bus.
The operation broke up a trafficking ring made up of Nigerian and Ugandan criminals based on Uganda’s Kampala.
Police believe the network had specialized in smuggling heroine into east Africa nations.
The suspect had procured the narcotics from a Nigerian based in Kampala. Officials at the anti-narcotics police said the suspect is part of a larger heroin distribution network in Nairobi.Police records indicate he is a frequent traveler to Uganda.
He has a pattern of leaving Kenya through Busia border and comes back to Kenya through Malaba border apparently to evade detection.In early February 2019 Njau made two other trips to Uganda where he is suspected to have hammered a deal with his Nigerian drug associates.Its classic for drug dealers to mask their drug dealing activities in legitimate business and charity work.
When not dealing drugs the suspect works part time as an anti-drug abuse campaigner.He regularly visit schools and social gatherings to give talks against drug abuse.No pun intended, His twitter account@josephngendo82 reads ‘Always frontline in campaigning for alcohol and drug free Kenya, transforming the lives of our young youths that’s my goal’.
Always front line in Campaigning for alcohol and drug free Kenya, transforming the lives of our young youths that’s my goal— joseph njau ng’endo (@josephngendo82) March 20, 2016
Narcotics traffickers are known for their ingenious methods of smuggling drugs ranging from false bottom of suitcases, electronics and even stuffing dead bodies.Cases of drug trafficking have been on the decreasing trend due to various measures put in place.
The traffickers are avoiding air routes for road as they fear detection.