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Woman arrested with Sh15m heroin at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

By By Cyrus Ombati | 12yrs ago

By Cyrus Ombati

NAIROBI, KENYA: A 38-year-old Kenyan woman was Tuesday arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi while carrying six kilogrammes of heroin valued at Sh15.4 million.

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