Two women arrested in possession of heroin worth Sh20million at Busia border
Two women suspected of smuggling heroin from Kampala to Mombasa have been arrested at the Busia One Stop border.
The suspects, Mumbi Mwaura 50 and Sharon Kweyu 30 were found to be in possession of the narcotic drug and one digital weighing machine.
Busia acting County Commissioner Kipchumba Ruto while confirming the incident noted that the multi-agency security team managed to nab the two women after the digital scanner detected the substance which was well packed in the suitcase.
“While searching the checked-in bags of the two passengers a total of four sachets containing white powdery substances suspected to be narcotics was discovered,” he said.
“The greyish suitcase belonged to a passenger Mwaura Mumbi, 50 who had been concealed the sachets in the false bottom of the suitcase in the vehicle’s boot, also the suitcase was a small digital weighing machine and a Kenyan National Identity Card number 37056363 belonging to Sharon Wanjora, 34,” added Ruto.
Forensic crime scene officer Shem Othoo stated that the narcotic drug has an estimated street value of around Sh20million.
The two suspects are currently held at Busia Police station awaiting to be arraignment while the substance was taken for testing at government laboratories.
