This archive report was first published on 5 August 2019.
On August 5, 2019, a multi-agency raid in Kisauni, Mombasa County led to the seizure of cocaine worth Sh11 million and the arrest of two suspected traffickers.
The operation, which was sparked by a tip-off from members of the public, resulted in the arrest of Mr Mujib Suleiman, 47, and Mr Saady Bashur Omar, 59, a Tanzanian national.
The suspects, who are currently being held at Mombasa Port Police Station, were found to be in possession of travel documents indicating they were scheduled to travel to various places on a trafficking mission.
According to detectives, the cocaine had been stashed in a suitcase and had been transported through various routes, including Juba, Kampala, Nairobi, Malindi, and finally Mombasa.
"Following intelligence, detectives recovered a suitcase from the residence of the accused persons containing assorted clothing. Upon further search they discovered false bottoms on the sides of the suitcase containing a whitish substance that tested positive for cocaine," the DCI said in a tweet.
