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Sh3.6bn Kwale drug haul exposes Kenyan link in global trafficking networks

Sh3.6bn Kwale drug haul exposes Kenyan link in global trafficking networks

The narcotics seizure in Kwale renews concerns over use of East African maritime and land...

Police Recover 454kg of suspected narcotics worth Sh3.6 billion in Kwale.

The recovery of narcotics estimated to be worth Sh3.6 billion in Kwale County has renewed concerns about Kenya’s growing exposure to international drug trafficking networks, particularly those dealing in methamphetamine.

The seizure comes barely a year after the interception of a vessel carrying methamphetamine worth Sh8.2 billion in the Indian Ocean, raising questions about the scale of the trade and the use of East African maritime and land corridors by suspected international traffickers.

The meth stash was initially scheduled for destruction on June 11.

Kenya is steadily becoming a hotspot, reports by multiple governments and the UN show.

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