The raid in which the Akashas and their accomplices were arrested in Mombasa was conducted by 40 Kenyan detectives airlifted from Nairobi and six agents from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), The Standard on Sunday has established.
Reports indicate that US agents had been trailing the Akashas from March. During last week’s operation, the Kenyan detectives stormed the residence from two directions while the Americans emerged from the beach with guns blazing.