Kenyan Drug Smuggling Ring Busted in India: Two Arrested

Two Kenyans Arrested in India on Cocaine Smuggling Charges Mumbai, India – In a significant development highlighting a growing trend, Indian authorities have arrested a Kenyan man for smuggling a substantial quantity of cocaine. The cocaine, concealed within shoe soles, has an estimated street value exceeding 200 million Kenyan shillings. This incident follows the recent arrest of another Kenyan woman, apprehended just weeks earlier, who was found with 1.7 kilograms of cocaine valued at over 215 million shillings. "This is a worrying trend," stated a source familiar with the investigation, requesting anonymity. "It shows how Kenya is increasingly being used as a transit point for drug cartels operating internationally." A 2024 report by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) supports this assessment, indicating a rise in drug trafficking activity involving Kenyan nationals. The INCB report underscores concerns about Kenya's vulnerability to transnational organized crime networks. The arrests serve as a stark reminder of the challenges faced in combating international drug trafficking and the importance of continued cooperation between law enforcement agencies globally to disrupt these criminal networks. The ongoing investigations are expected to shed more light on the broader networks involved in these operations.