Kenya: Police, Judiciary On the Spot As Drug Barons Make Kenya Narcotics Haven

Kenya's Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) conducted over 1,500 raids in the first nine months of 2019, seizing over 56.8 kilogrammes of heroin, 7.9 metric tonnes of cannabis, 3.6 kilos of cocaine and over Sh18 million in cash and property, a new report released by the United States (US) Department of State shows.

The International Narcotics Control Strategy Report of the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shows the raids and seizures were made possible through the use of modern surveillance techniques and forensics that saw significant investigations targeting police and judicial officials carried out last year.

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