Mombasa court given blow-by-blow account of how stateless vessel Igor was intercepted with $63.4m narcotics, Chevy escaped dragnet
The accused persons Nasem Darzadeh Nia, Rahim Baksh Goharam, Hassan Baloch, Imran Baloch Mustafa, Nadeem Jadgal Abdulgani and Emtiyaz Daryayi were in the dock as the prosecution, led by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Joseph Kimanthi alongside Principal Prosecution Counsel Alex Ndiema, opened its case in which 12 witnesses will give evidence.
Prosecution in $63.3 million drug trafficking case presents first witness of the 12 it intends to call
Lt-Col Gitonga detailed how a carefully coordinated multinational operation led to the interception of the suspects’ vessel deep in the Indian Ocean.
Kenya constructing of multi-agency command centre in Wajir to combat drug trafficking
The county commissioner noted that the project is a joint initiative of the County Security and Intelligence Committee (CSIC) and the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF), with support of Eldas MP Adan Keynan.
Security operation in northern Kenya nets firearms, drugs and livestock in crackdown
Authorities reiterated their commitment to ensuring lasting peace and normalcy return to Isiolo, emphasising that coordinated efforts between security agencies, community leaders and the public remain essential in achieving this goal.
Kisumu emerges as leading origin or transit point of cannabis sativa and other hard drugs in Kenya
Kisumu and adjoining counties in Lake Victoria Basin region have emerged as leading sources cannabis sativa that ends up in backstreet markets and inner cities in major owns in Kenya such as Nairobi and Nakuru. The assessment follows the frequency with which security agencies and ordinary citizens are intercepting drugs...
Trump announces America will run Venezuela ‘until such time that we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition’
Officials told CBS News and the BBC that Trump ordered airstrikes on various sites in Venezuela. Among the locations struck were the main military base, Fuerte Tiuna, and the main airbase, La Carlota, as well as El Volcán, a signal antenna site, and La Guaira Port, a seaport on the coast of the Caribbean, David Smolansky, a spokesman for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, told CBS News.
Seven suspected traffickers charged over ($1.5 million drugs seizure linked to a shipment impounded on stateless vessel
The multi-agency operation involved officers from the Kenya Navy, Kenya Coast Guard Service, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
State to turn transport artery into ‘exhaust valve’ to fix strenuous traffic crawls in Nairobi
According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), the existing two-lane B32 road will be upgraded to a four-lane dual carriageway with two-lane service roads, pedestrian walkways and six footbridges to enhance safety in busy areas like Ridgeways, Thindigua and Kiambu Town.
Clean sea: How Kenya Navy led massive Indian Ocean drug bust that netted 1.1 tonnes of narcotics
Shupavu was acquired by the Kenya Navy in 1997 and underwent what open source information has a “significant mid-life refit” starting in 2021 at Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL) in Mombasa before returning to service.
Interior minister says Kenya will publicly destroy narcotic drugs linked to Islamic States terrorist group seized in Mombasa
The narcotic haul that was nabbed in the Indian Ocean at the Port of Mombasa.
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