A photo of suspected narcotics. [KRA]
The seizure comes less than a month after a woman was arrested at JKIA with eight pellets of cocaine valued at Sh2.5 million.
Authorities said the suspect, who was scheduled to travel to the UAE on an Arabian flight, was intercepted at around 11am, while checking in. Preliminary examinations suggested she had swallowed several pellets and concealed additional drugs in her private parts.
She was placed under observation by detectives, who later recovered 626 grams of cocaine. Tests by the government chemist confirmed the substance.
In October 2023, JKIA officers also intercepted a Sh9 million consignment of methamphetamine concealed inside bicycle saddles.
The shipment, originating from Moroni in Comoros, was en route to Jakarta, Indonesia, according to investigators.