The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has seized cannabis valued at approximately Ksh 1 million following a late-night, intelligence-led operation in Molo Town. The multi-agency operation was carried out on Monday, March 2, 2026, at around 9:30 p.m., and involved NACADA enforcement officers working…
A foreign national has been arrested in Nairobi in connection with suspected drug trafficking following a targeted police operation in the Sana Sana area of South B. According to the National Police Service (NPS), officers acted on a tip-off and apprehended the suspect inside an apartment believed to have been…
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez began a two-day visit to Algeria on Monday, marking a significant step toward reviving security cooperation between the two countries. A Thaw After Tensions The visit is widely seen as the first sign of easing tensions that peaked in 2024, when France formally recognized Moroccan…
Mombasa, Kenya – Six Iranian nationals who had earlier pleaded guilty to trafficking narcotic drugs worth an estimated Ksh 8.2 billion have now reversed their pleas, denying the charges before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Mombasa. The accused Jasem Darzaen Nia, Nadeem Jadgai, Imran Baloch, Hassan Baloch, Rahim Baksh, and…
Belgrade, Serbia – Serbian authorities carried out the country’s largest-ever drug bust on Thursday, seizing massive quantities of marijuana in a raid on a property in the village of Konjuh, according to the Interior Ministry. Police arrested two suspects during the operation and uncovered a cache of weapons, including four…
A multi-agency security operation has intercepted a Kenya-bound passenger bus from Tanzania carrying a substantial consignment of cannabis valued at approximately Ksh. 2.5 million at the Namanga One-Stop Border Post. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the bus, operated by Kidia One Express, was stopped during a routine…
A 42-year-old man suspected of drug trafficking has been arrested in Nakuru, with detectives recovering heroin valued at approximately Ksh.1.19 million. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) intercepted Ephantus Kariuki while he was riding a motorcycle and exhibiting suspicious behavior.…
Six Iranian nationals accused of trafficking narcotic drugs valued at Ksh8.2 billion have pleaded guilty before a Kenyan court, marking a significant development in the country’s fight against transnational drug trafficking. The suspects Jasem Darzaen Nia, Nadeem Jadgai, Imran Baloch, Hassan Baloch, Rahim Baksh, and Imtiyaz Daryayi were arrested on…
Mombasa, Kenya — Eight Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers appeared before the Mombasa Law Courts on Tuesday, facing charges of trafficking methamphetamine valued at more than Ksh.192 million. The suspects denied all charges during their arraignment before Senior Principal Magistrate Gladys Olimo. The accused are Duke Nyamwaya Nyarige, Juma Mwinyifaki…
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared in a Manhattan federal court on Monday to plead not guilty to charges including drug trafficking, two days after being captured by US forces in a dramatic raid on his Caracas residence. Maduro, 63, addressed the court through a Spanish interpreter, asserting, “I’m innocent.…