A multi-agency team consisting of the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) intercepted narcotics at the United Parcel Service-G4S facility at JKIA.
The illegal substances headed to the Philippines had been concealed inside a bag declared as a handmade bag and clothes.
“In a swift and decisive operation, a multi-agency team led by the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) JKIA today, 6th May 2026, at around 11:30 hours, conducted a verification exercise on a highly suspicious consignment at the United Parcel Service-G4S facility within the KQ Shed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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The parcel was outbound from Nairobi to Las Piñas, Philippines, and had been cleverly declared as “handmade bags and clothes,” said DCI
Physical examination revealed the crystal substance, carefully concealed to be Methamphetamine, with a weight of 1,320 grams and a street value of Ksh 10,560,000.
“However, upon meticulous physical examination in the presence of the joint team, officers uncovered a sinister cargo: white crystal substances carefully concealed inside two handbags, wrapped in clear bags.
Preliminary tests confirmed the substance to be Methamphetamine, weighing 1,320 grams with an estimated street value of Ksh 10,560,000.
The consignment has since been seized and detained as an exhibit. Meanwhile, investigations are underway to bring the traffickers involved to book,” said DCI
