LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Nigerian man, alongside seven others suspected of drug trafficking, have been arrested after detectives carried out an operation in Nairobi and Mombasa.
The suspects, a Nigerian drug trafficker, a Kenyan and three other accomplices, were arrested by Police officers in Mlolongo and Satellite areas within Nairobi County.
Detectives reportedly seized 250 grams of cocaine from a vehicle in which the Nigerian and his three accomplices were travelling when they were stopped in Athi River on their to Mombasa.
A further search aided the discovery of an assortment of drugs in powder and tablet form.
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Another Kenyan who distributes narcotics on behalf of the Nigerian national was also nabbed.
In a separate operation in the Junda area within Mombasa County, anti-narcotic detectives conducted an operation and arrested two female suspects who are linked to a Tanzanian drug trafficker, Mwinyi Seif Salim alias Mwinyi Mareba.
Detectives seized 750 grams of cocaine, several sachets of psychotropic pills, a digital weighing machine and packaging materials, which sources close to the matter said are critical evidence in the case.
According to the Police, the two women are being detained at the Port Police in Mombasa, awaiting sampling, weighing and arraignment at the Shanzu Law Courts.
All the suspects have been booked at Muthaiga Police Station, awaiting arraignment in court.
These reports follow a recent national drug survey by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), indicating widespread abuse of prescription medication.