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Kenya destroys 1,024-kilogram meth haul worth $63 million

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC · How we work

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Kenya Navy Destroys Meth

Kenyan authorities destroyed a 1,024-kilogram methamphetamine haul worth $63 million in Mombasa.
The Kenya Navy intercepted the stateless vessel on Oct. 25, 2025, about 630 km east of Mombasa.
Six Iranian nationals aboard the vessel were arrested and face drug-trafficking charges in Kenyan court.
DCI Director Mohamed Amin reported laboratory tests showed the methamphetamine was approximately 98 percent pure.
The National Police Service estimated the drugs’ street value at KSh 8.2 billion.

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Kenya Anti-Narcotics Bureau Expands

Kenya created the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau, expanding staff to 405.
The bureau will deploy 20 new vehicles and advanced surveillance technology to secure borders.
Authorities will freeze and forfeit assets linked to drug trafficking, directing proceeds to treatment programmes.
Between January and August 2026, 259 narcotics suspects were arrested and two convictions were secured.
The government seized 678,505 litres of illicit alcohol and destroyed 353,875 litres.

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Kenya Navy Destroys Meth

Kenyan authorities destroyed a 1,024-kilogram methamphetamine haul worth $63 million in Mombasa.
The Kenya Navy intercepted the stateless vessel on Oct. 25, 2025, about 630 km east of Mombasa.
Six Iranian nationals aboard the vessel were arrested and face drug-trafficking charges in Kenyan court.
DCI Director Mohamed Amin reported laboratory tests showed the methamphetamine was approximately 98 percent pure.
The National Police Service estimated the drugs’ street value at KSh 8.2 billion.

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