Detectives from DCI have arrested a 25-year-old lady at JKIA while attempting to smuggle cocaine out of Kenya.
In a recent statement, DCI revealed that the lady who goes by the name Caroline Wanjiku was travelling to India when she was arrested.
According to the agency, the lady had hidden the drugs in yellow tapes and stitched them to parts of her handbags.
Lady arrested with cocaine before flight At JKIA. Photo: Courtesy.
“Her travel plans hit turbulence when sharp-sighted detectives flagged her down for a routine check. A quick inspection of her luggage led to the discovery of two suspicious smaller bags tucked inside. Upon opening them, detectives found a white powdery substance neatly packed and wrapped in yellow cellotape, definitely not your average souvenir,” read the statement in part.
DCI moreover revealed that the drugs were weighed and were estimated to be 1.3 kilograms.
She is currently being held at the JKIA police station waiting for her court appearance.
“Wanjiku is currently cooling her heels at the JKIA Police Station, undergoing processing, awaiting her court appearance. Meanwhile, the seized narcotics are being detained as exhibits,” read the report in part. Her trip to Goa just turned into a staycation courtesy of the Anti-Narcotics Detectives.”
There have been many arrests in Kenya related to drug trafficking in recent months.
