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State claims ship crew in Sh1.3b heroin trafficking case had agents in Kenya

Pakistan national Yaqoob Ibrahim. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

The crew of an Iranian ship intercepted in 2014 for allegedly trafficking heroin worth over Sh1.3 billion had Mombasa as its new route of illicit trade, a court heard on Monday.

Senior Assistant Director of Prosecution Alexander Muteti told Mombasa Chief Magistrate Edinah Nyaloti that the ship’s crew had also identified agents to supply heroin in Kenya.

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