Police explain how Sh6 million heroin was seized off Malindi coast

Anti-narcotics police officer Simon Kamitu displays packets containing a white substance said to be heroin in the chief magistrate's court in Mombasa yesterday. Mr Kamitu told the court that together with other officers, he ambushed the Kilifi boatyard and arrested five suspects and recovered the packets. [photo by Mkamburi Mwawasi, Standard]

A police officer involved in the arrest of five men including a Seychellois alleged to have smuggled heroin worth Sh6 million told a court he recovered four bags containing "a white substance".

Anti-narcotic officer Simon Kamitu yesterday informed the court that the substance was suspected to be a narcotic.