Kenya: DCI's Anti-Narcotics Unit Seizes Illegal Amphetamines At JKIA

Kenya: DCI's Anti-Narcotics Unit Seizes Illegal Amphetamines At JKIA

Nairobi -- Anti-narcotics officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have seized suspected amphetamines from a shipment destined for Australia at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday.

DCI’s anti-narcotics unit seizes illegal amphetamines at JKIA

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 19 – Anti-narcotics officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have seized suspected amphetamines from a shipment destined for Australia at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday. Amphetamines are stimulant drugs that speed up communication between the brain and the body. Legal amphetamines are prescribed to treat conditions such as narcolepsy (a sleep disorder) and Attention Deficit Hyp…

Narcotics hidden in candle shipment seized at JKIA

Detectives have intercepted a shipment of narcotics concealed inside large candles at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). In a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the illicit cargo, which was en route to Australia from Bujumbura, Burundi, was seized on Tuesday afternoon during a verification exercise […]