By MOHAMED AHMEDMore by this AuthorMombasa has remained a hotbed of drug trafficking, with more than 50 people having been arrested with heroin worth millions of shillings in the last one year. Among the foreigners are six Tanzanian nationals who were arrested with the drug on diverse dates. The latest arrest in April 2019 was that of five people who had 2.5 kilogrammes of heroin worth Sh5 million. Mombasa Police Commander Johnston Ipara said the over 50 arrested during the period were drugs distributors. It notes that the seaports of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa are also key entry points favoured by the drug traffickers.

Source: Daily Nation May 15, 2019 11:48 UTC