By STELLA CHERONO @stellacherono
In Summary
Guinean national being held by the police awaiting an appearance in court for charges of being in possession of drugs.
Police are holding a Guinea national who was arrested with 2.8kg of cocaine at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
According to the head of Anti-Narcotic Police Unit, Hamisi Masa, the suspect Abdoulaye Diallo, 45, was arrested as he was waiting to board a plane to Benin.
“The police discovered that he had hidden the drugs with a street value of Sh11.1 million in his private parts and so he was arrested,” Mr Masa said.
He said the police discovered his trick on Thursday evening and put him on observation. He emitted the drug which were wrapped in polythene after a few hours.
“He is being held at the police station and we will take him to court on Monday to answer to charges of being in possession of drugs,” Mr Masa said.
He said the man was on transit from Doha in Qatar but it is not yet clear whether the drugs originated from the country.
Nairobi News
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