Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced that the Ksh8.2 billion synthetic methamphetamine seized in the Indian Ocean will be publicly destroyed.
Speaking on Sunday, October 26, in Kisumu, CS Murkomen said the suspects arrested in connection with the drugs will be arraigned in court, after which the consignment will be destroyed.
The Interior CS reiterated the government's commitment to the war against drugs, illicit alcohol, and substance abuse.
“Yesterday, you saw that, thanks to the vigilance of our military and police, we intercepted drugs that Iranians were transporting near our waters, worth Ksh8.2 billion.
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“They will be taken to court and, soon, you will see us publicly destroy the drugs, because as a nation we have resolved to fight drugs, illicit alcohol and all kinds of things that are destroying the lives of our people,” said CS Murkomen.
A multi-agency team comprising the Kenya Navy, Anti-Narcotics Unit, Kenya Coast Guard, NIS, and NACADA on Saturday intercepted a vessel with synthetic methamphetamine worth Ksh8.2 billion during an operation code-named Bahari Safi.
The vessel was intercepted 630 kilometers east of Mombasa in the Indian Ocean and escorted to the port of Mombasa.
The multi-agency team searched the vessel and discovered 769 packages of methamphetamine weighing 1,024 kilograms stacked in sacks.
“Following the interception of a vessel suspected of ferrying drugs, a search and seizure order was obtained yesterday. Consequently, today, 25 October 2025, officers from the National Police Service conducted a search of the vessel and discovered 769 packages of methamphetamine with an estimated value of Ksh8.2 billion,” the National Police Service (NPS) said in a statement.
During the operation, six Iranian nationals were arrested and taken into custody, while the consignment was seized and secured as evidence.
The suspects include: Jasem Darzadeh, Nadeem Jadgal, Imran Baloch, Hassan Baloch, Rahim Bakshi, and Imtiaz Daryayi.
The vessel was on the radar of the international community for suspected involvement in drug trafficking before the Kenyan authorities seized it.
The DCI has since launched investigations to determine the source and intended destination of 769 packages of methamphetamine.
Meanwhile, the 6 Iranian nationals are expected to be arraigned in court on Monday to face drug trafficking charges.
