Police at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Monday intercepted heroin destined for Conakry, Guinea.
The consignment, which was described as a generator spare parts, was found to conceal a brownish substance which tested positive for heroin.
It had originated Juba, South Sudan. Police say no arrest has been made so far and they are yet to know the quantity of the drug. This is the latest seizure of drugs in the country. On Friday, a man was arrested in Westlands after arriving from Uganda with five kilos of heroin.
A suspect identified as Joseph Njau Ngendo was arrested on his return from Kampala, Uganda where he had travelled to. Police in the operation said he had left Nairobi on Wednesday night travelling by bus.
He had concealed the drugs in pawpaws.
Njau was charged with possession and trafficking in narcotic drugs.
Police said the suspect had procured the narcotics from a Nigerian based in Kampala. Officials at the anti-narcotics police said the suspect is part of a larger heroin distribution network in Nairobi.
Police records indicate he is a frequent traveller to Uganda. He has a pattern of leaving Kenya through Busia border and comes back to Kenya through Malaba border apparently to evade detection.
In early February 2019, Njau made two other trips to Uganda where he is suspected to have hammered a deal with his Nigerian drug associates.
Its classic for drug dealers to mask their drug dealing activities in legitimate business and charity work.
When not dealing drugs the suspect works part-time as an anti-drug abuse campaigner.
He regularly visits schools and social gatherings to give talks against drug abuse.
Narcotics traffickers are known for their ingenious methods of smuggling drugs ranging from false bottom of suitcases, electronics and even stuffing dead bodies.
Cases of drug trafficking have been decreasing due to police vigilance. The traffickers are avoiding flying because of advanced detection technology at airports.
