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December 12, 2025
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Seven Soldiers Detained in Massive Mombasa Drug Trafficking Ring

Seven Soldiers Detained in Massive Mombasa Drug Trafficking Ring

Senior Resident Magistrate Gladys Ollimo granted the detention request after the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) argued that investigators needed more time to process technical evidence and trace communication links...

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Seven soldiers have been detained for 10 days by a Mombasa court in connection with a Ksh 192 million meth trafficking case, allowing DCI detectives to conduct urgent forensic analysis on recovered narcotics and electronic evidence.

  • The soldiers are accused of trafficking 25 kilograms of methamphetamine.
  • The detention was granted after the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) argued that more time was needed to process technical evidence and trace communication links.
  • This case follows a large October 2025 maritime drug bust where the Kenya Navy intercepted over one tonne of crystal meth valued at more than KSh8 billion.
  • The matter has been scheduled for mention on December 22.

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