NAIROBI Kenya Sept 6-Details have emerged on the two people who were arrested in Umoja, Nairobi and found with two kilos of cocaine valued at Sh12 million.
Selina Ndinda Ndonyo, a Kenyan and her Nigerian boyfriend Michael Adedeji Adeyemi were arrested and two kilos of cocaine recovered from them.
The narcotics had been disguised in African artifacts to prevent detection during transit according to police.
At the time of the arrest, the couple was in the process of unpackaging part of the compressed narcotics possibly to be repackaged in smaller quantities for the local market.
According to police, Michael operates from Kampala and arrived in the country on August 27, 2023 through Busia border.
He told police he is in a community of other Nigerians in Kampala engaged in drug trafficking while operating church ministries.
Selina, his girlfriend, is involved in local narcotics distribution in Athi River and Umoja estates with a constant supply from Kampala.
According to police, both Michael and Selina are associated with Nancy Wamunyota, a Kenyan drug trafficker recently arrested while in possession of cocaine in Kitengela.
According to police investigations, Michael is a member of a global Nigerian Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) that sources cocaine from Sao Paulo Brazil.
The consignment is shipped using various courier services including Fedex and Union Postal Services through Mahe Island Seychelles, South Africa, Zimbabwe then Bujumbura Burundi.
Upon arrival in Burundi, the DTO sends the narcotics to regional and global markets including; Uganda, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, India and the United States of America (USA-New York) via Fedex courier service and mules.
Michael brings the narcotics into the country through the Busia border.
Members of the syndicate, operate various bank accounts in Nigeria’s Access Bank to settle payments and facilitation which includes ticketing, visa payments, hotel bookings and freight fees
Most narcotics from Kampala and Ethiopia find their way into the country for onward transmission to Europe through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), officials say.
Some of these Nigerians have recruited desperate Kenyans who support them in their business.
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