DCI Raid Nairobi Apartment, Arrest Kenyan Woman & Nigerian Man
DCI noted that the two were placed in police custody in connection with the ongoing operation targeting drug traffickers in the country.
Marvin Chege 
Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations' (DCI) Anti-Narcotics Unit on Thursday, August 31 staged an anti-drug operation that culminated in the arrest of two suspects.
In a statement, DCI noted that the two were placed in police custody in connection with the ongoing operation targeting drug traffickers in the country.
A Nigerian national, Michael Adeyemi Adedji and a Kenyan, Selina Ndinda Ndonyo, were arrested at Umoja Innercore in Nairobi, by the Anti-Narcotics detectives who acted on intelligence leads.
African-made handbags containing suspected cocaine seized by detectives during an anti-drug operation on August 31, 2023. /DCI
"A search in their house resulted in the recovery of four African-made handbags with false sides each containing a package of white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine.
"Further search led to the recovery of a separate red bag containing three packages of a similar substance," stated the DCI in part.
All the substances were seized, weighed and found to be approximately 2,100gms. The duo were detained pending arraignment in court to face charges related to drug trafficking.
The DCI earlier arrested four foreigners believed to be Tanzanians and recovered dozens of pellets suspected to be cocaine from their house during a morning operation conducted at Beckvike homes in Kitengela, Kajiado County.
"A total of 143 pellets containing the highly addictive substance were recovered by Anti Narcotics detectives, stashed in empty packets of fruit juice.
"A further search led to the recovery of digital weighing machines, $245USD (Ksh35,672), Ksh26,100, Tsh11,000 (Ksh639.36), Indian Rupees and mobile phones," stated the DCI.
Also recovered in the 3 a.m. raid were identification documents belonging to the suspects Ali Abubakar, Mohammed Kassim, Saad Salim and Rosse Paul Tito. A fifth suspect Nancy Munyota was also arrested.
The five suspects were also taken into custody assisting detectives with investigations.
The investigative agency has been stepping up its war on drugs through sting operations to nab suspected drug traffickers to rid the country of the vice for good.
