British national charged in Kenya with trafficking cocaineNAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan police have charged a British national with trafficking nearly 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of cocaine that was impounded last week at the country’s main seaport. The seizure was a rare one in Kenya, which the U.N. and the U.S. say has become a cocaine distribution hub in recent years. The drugs were seized last week by Kenyan police and Drug Enforcement Agency officials in containers supposedly carrying sugar destined for Uganda. Traffickers from South America are said to take advantage of Nairobi’s extensive air links to Europe and Asia. Jack Alexander Wolf Marrian denied the charge in court Thursday.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 04, 2016 10:18 UTC