00:01Kenyan authorities have seized 454 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine
00:07worth an estimated $27 million in a multi-agency operation.
00:13The raid took place on Saturday along the course following a tip-off from Tanzanian authorities.
00:19Three suspects, two Tanzanians and a Ugandan, were arrested.
00:23This includes the recovery of 454 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine
00:32with an estimated street value of Kenya shillings $3.6 billion
00:39and the arrest of three suspects following a major intelligence-led operation in Kweli County.
00:51Kenya's Director of Criminal Investigations, Mohamed Amin, called the CESAR an operational
00:56breakthrough highlighting intelligence-led investigations and cross-border cooperation.
01:03This, ladies and gentlemen, is a significant operational achievement
01:08and it underscores the importance of intelligence-led investigations, cross-border cooperation
01:16and sustained pressure by our detectives on all forms of narcotics trafficking networks in our country and beyond.
01:28Kenya has stepped up efforts to tackle drug trafficking, which authorities say have used the country as a transit route.
01:36Between January and October 2026, over 1,600 people were arrested in connection with the narcotic offences.
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