Editor's Review

DCI Amin said that the MoC will strengthen cooperation in key areas including the application of modern investigative techniques.

On Thursday, October 22, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC)to deepen their partnership in the fight against drug trafficking. 

DCI Director Amid Mohamed said that the agreement underscores the shared commitment of the two governments and their law enforcement institutions to confronting transnational organised crime.

Amin said that the MoC will strengthen cooperation in key areas, including intelligence-led investigations, financial investigations and the application of modern investigative techniques.

"He said that such collaboration would enhance information sharing, strengthen investigative capabilities and facilitate a more coordinated and effective response to emerging criminal threats," the DCI wrote.

The DCI Boss held that drug trafficking and the illicit narcotics trade remain significant threats to public health, national security and the overall well-being of communities and therefore require a coordinated, intelligence-driven and collaborative approach.

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A file photo of DCI Amin and DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Christopher Dziedzic.

On his part, DEA Acting Special Agent in Charge Christopher Dziedzic expressed confidence that the partnership would significantly enhance the effectiveness of investigations while advancing the shared objectives of the two agencies.

He reaffirmed the importance of mutual trust, sustained cooperation and a common determination to combat crime, emphasising the value of working together to address the challenges posed by drug trafficking and related criminal networks.

The DCI said that the signing of the MoC provides a strategic framework for enhanced collaboration in disrupting drug trafficking networks, strengthening investigative capacity and promoting security across borders.

"Through such strategic partnerships, the DCI continues to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding communities, dismantling criminal networks and ensuring that perpetrators of drug-related offences are brought to justice," the statement continued.

The signing of the MoC was witnessed by DCI Deputy Director John Onyango, DEA Country Attaché Karl Ash, Special Agent Advisor Scott Jenkins, among other senior DCI officers.

Earlier, DCI officers arrested 24-Year-old Anne Wanjiku on suspicion of peddling drugs in Juja. Wanjiku was found in possession of 800 rolls of bhang.

Detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB), Homa Bay and Migori, raided the home of a 33-year-old man identified as Fredrick Dunga, alias Ofisa or Babu. Detectives recovered 98 rolls of bhang, tucked away in a cup, alongside three litres of chang’aa.