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Originally published by Capital Newstop
December 12, 2025
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7 soldiers linked Sh192mn meth saga detained for 10 days as search unearths narcotics
Mombasa court detains seven Kenya Defence Forces soldiers for 10 days as investigators probe Sh192 million meth trafficking. The case follows KDF probe into a Sh8.2 billion meth haul intercepted in October...
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A Mombasa court has ordered seven Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers detained for 10 days in connection with a Sh192 million methamphetamine trafficking case. The arrests follow a joint operation and coincide with an internal KDF investigation into personnel alleged to have stolen part of a massive Sh8.2 billion meth consignment seized earlier.
- The seven soldiers were arrested on December 11, facing charges of trafficking 25 kilograms of methamphetamine.
- The investigating officer, PC Isaac Njoroge, reported additional narcotics and 11 mobile phones were recovered during searches at the soldiers' homes.
- The current case follows the interception of the dhow IGOR on October 25, under Operation Bahari Safi 2025.01, which recovered 1,024 kilograms of high-grade crystal meth.
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