Four suspected drug traffickers arrested in possession of heroin in Mombasa
Detectives attached at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested four notorious drug traffickers at the Likoni Ferry in Mombasa, ferrying a substance suspected to be heroin.
Ali Mwakileo, Swaleh Mgoshi, Zacharia Mwakisuwa and Juma Mgoshi were arrested yesterday evening after being found in possession of the substance, which was carefully concealed in a shopping bag and hidden beneath the car’s bonnet.
Their arrest was effected by detectives drawn from the Transnational and Organised Crimes Unit (TOCU), following intelligence leads received via the DCI’s anonymous toll-free number.
The suspects are currently in custody at a police station in Mombasa pending arraignment.
Meanwhile, samples of the substance have since been flown to Nairobi for analysis at the Chemistry and Toxicology unit based at the DCI National Forensic Laboratory.
