Dubai ‘cosmetics’ cargo turns out to be Sh25m drug haul
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Eldoret International Airport. Some batches in a consignment shipped in from Dubai and destined for Mombasa via the airport tested positive for powerful stimulants.
The consignment shipped in from Dubai and destined for Mombasa via the Eldoret International Airport contained 141 items packed in seven different forms.
Two batches of the consignments tested positive for powerful stimulants.
Investigators discovered 13 blue solid blocks containing methamphetamine valued at Sh11.05 million and 14 maroon gel containers containing amphetamine valued at Sh14.41 million.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted a Sh25.45 million drug haul hidden in a cargo consignment declared as cosmetics, signaling weak spots in the consolidated cargo shipment.
The consignment shipped in from Dubai and destined for Mombasa via the Eldoret International Airport contained 141 items packed in seven different forms, including soap-like blocks, gel-filled containers and powders, according to an internal KRA report seen by Nation.
