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Kenya Navy Seizes 1,024kg Meth in Major Drug Bust

10/26/2025

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The Kenya Navy intercepted a stateless dhow, codenamed IGOR, with 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at Ksh8.2 billion, 630 kilometers east of Mombasa, under the Safe Seas Africa Programme.
The operation involved regional partners in Seychelles and Madagascar.
Six foreign nationals were arrested.
It is among Kenya's largest drug seizures.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the drugs' origin and destination.

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Story summary

The Kenya Navy intercepted a stateless dhow, codenamed IGOR, with 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at Ksh8.2 billion, 630 kilometers east of Mombasa, under the Safe Seas Africa Programme.
The operation involved regional partners in Seychelles and Madagascar.
Six foreign nationals were arrested.
It is among Kenya's largest drug seizures.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the drugs' origin and destination.