The authorities have intercepted two consignments containing suspected narcotic at the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), during a multi-agency verification exercise.
According to reports, the drugs were found to be methamphetamine valued at Sh22 million.
The police revealed that the operation was conducted on April 27, 2026, at a cargo shed, involving officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) and other stakeholders
The first shipment, reportedly originating from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and destined for the Philippines, had been declared as car piston samples, where police discovered a whitish crystalline substance concealed within the package.
Preliminary tests confirmed the substance to be methamphetamine, a psychotropic drug, weighing approximately 1,730 grams with an estimated street value of Sh13.84 million.
In the second interception, a shipment from Juja Sub-County in Kiambu County, also destined for the Philippines and declared as handbags, was found to contain concealed compartments.
Reports indicate that upon opening the three packages, officers discovered a clear crystalline substance hidden in false compartments.
The substance similarly tested positive for methamphetamine, weighing about 1,020 grams with a street value of Sh8.16 million.
In response to the matter, authorities have seized both consignments, and further investigations are underway.
