This archive report was first published on 27 October 2019.
On October 27, 2019, at around 20:12, police in Nairobi apprehended a suspected narcotics trafficker, Hillary Wanjiku Wachira, along Limuru Road in Nairobi. The arrest was made possible by a tip-off from the public.
According to a police source, Mr. Wachira had been on the run since his previous arrest in May, when he was allegedly found with packages of heroin in Mathare, Nairobi. He had escaped from police custody under mysterious circumstances, leading to the issuance of a warrant of arrest.
Following his latest arrest, police searched his house in Juja, Kiambu County, and arrested his roommate, university student Caroline Nyambura Gituma, who was found with drugs.
Police describe Mr. Wachira as a 'notorious' drug dealer who operates in secrecy to avoid detection and sells the substances to slum dwellers and university students.
They will provide more information on Monday on the actions taken since the arrests.
