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Ruling in Sh1.3b drugs case a big step in the war against narcotics

Seven foreigners at a Mombasa Court in Mombasa County on Friday, March 10, 2023. The seven were crew members of a ship that was intercepted and destroyed by President Uhuru in 2014. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

A few years ago, Mombasa gained notoriety for being an international drug trafficking hub and route -- a tag its been struggling to shake off.

The port city's drug story is reminiscent of scenes from from the 2018 celebrated American-Colombian crime drama series "Narcos".

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