By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
sauce.co.kesauce.co.ke
  • Politics
  • Security
  • grapevine
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
  • Sports
  • World
  • Media
  • Indepth
  • Sports
Reading: Three foreigners found guilty of trafficking Sh1.3 billion heroin
Share
Notification Show More
Latest News
Migori county forms special El Nino committee
1 hour ago
Kenya Parliament Urges Shutdown of Worldcoin’s Crypto Project
2 hours ago
Ukraine reacts angrily to Elon Musk’s controversial social media post
2 hours ago
Mudryk scores first-ever Chelsea goal in win over Fulham
2 hours ago
Mysterious illness strikes Eregi girls high school: Over 60 students hospitalized
3 hours ago
Aa
sauce.co.kesauce.co.ke
Aa
  • Politics
  • Security
  • grapevine
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
  • Sports
  • World
  • Media
  • Indepth
  • Sports
  • Politics
  • Security
  • grapevine
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
  • Sports
  • World
  • Media
  • Indepth
  • Sports
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • Advertise
© 2023 sauce.co.ke. All correspondence to be emailed to info@sauce.co.ke. All Rights Reserved.
Security

Three foreigners found guilty of trafficking Sh1.3 billion heroin

KNA 8 months ago
Updated 2023/02/18 at 3:45 PM
Share
2 Min Read
SHARE

A Mombasa court has convicted Iranian and Pakistani foreigners of trafficking Sh1.3 billion worth heroin into the country. The convicts include Mohamed Saleh, Yakoob Ibrahim, Saleem Muhammad, Bhatti Abdulghafour, Baksh Moula and Pak Abdul Ghaffar.

They were charged on July 3, 2014 for trafficking 377.2 kilograms of heroin valued at Sh1,131,672,000 in granule form. They are also charged with trafficking 33,200 liters of heroin worth Sh189 million.

Chief Magistrate, Martha Mutuku, ruled that the prosecution proved that the foreigners were arrested aboard a ship used in trafficking the drugs. Mutuku ruled that the evidence and exhibits provided, placed the foreigners at the center of the crime, making it difficult for them to exonerate themselves.

The Court ruled that the drugs were carefully concealed inside their ship, which took detectives days to discover. She added that the foreign ship crew members “cannot say they do not know the drugs” and dismissed their assertion that the haul was planted to frame them.

The Court further stated that the destruction of the ship, MV Amin Darya, was inconsequential to the trial since it was done after proper documentation of the scene and seizure and testing of the drug.

She stated that the collection and preservation of evidence which was later produced in court was done satisfactorily and in accordance with the law. The Chief Magistrate also ruled that two government chemist analysts, who tested the drug and confirmed to the court the white substance found inside the ship was heroin.

The Court further ruled that under international law, Kenyan courts have jurisdiction to try foreigners. She concluded that some of the accused persons collaborated with the testimonies of some witnesses that they were arrested while sailing within the country’s territorial waters.

However, the Court is set to sentence the foreigners on February, 22.

You Might Also Like

UN approves Kenya’s offer to send 1000 soldiers to tackle Haiti gangs

Tragedy strikes: Woman kills three, including her own baby in Elgeyo Marakwet

Train runs over man who was sleeping on the tracks in Elburgon

Kenyan woman arrested in India smuggling Sh29 million gold hidden in her underwear

UNSC vote to decide Kenya’s deployment of police to Haiti

KNA February 18, 2023
Share
Previous Article DP Gachagua: Nakuru police boss will be punished for supervising demolitions
Next Article “Don’t tag me in his bullsh*t,” Zuchu ‘breaks up with Diamond’

LATEST STORIES

  • Migori county forms special El Nino committee
  • Kenya Parliament Urges Shutdown of Worldcoin’s Crypto Project
  • Ukraine reacts angrily to Elon Musk’s controversial social media post
  • Mudryk scores first-ever Chelsea goal in win over Fulham
  • Mysterious illness strikes Eregi girls high school: Over 60 students hospitalized
  • UN approves Kenya’s offer to send 1000 soldiers to tackle Haiti gangs
  • KRA announces waiver on tax interest for all Kenyans
  • Tragedy strikes: Woman kills three, including her own baby in Elgeyo Marakwet
  • Is Reign Disick Justin Beiber’s son? Why fans think so
  • Theresa Kufuor, Ghana’s former first lady dies at 87
about us

We influence 20 million users and is the number one business and technology news network on the planet.

Find Us on Socials

sauce.co.kesauce.co.ke
Follow US

© Sauce.co.ke | All rights reserved | Send queries to info@sauce.co.ke

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?