Trafficker busted, 626 grams of coke seized at JKIA

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Anti-Narcotics detectives have arraigned, a 26-year-old drug peddler, Wendy Mbeke Muli, who attempted to smuggle cocaine by ingesting pellets, in a desperate move aimed at evading arrest.

Mbeke, was intercepted by hawk-eyed detectives on June 13, at around, just minutes before boarding an outbound flight. Her uneasy demeanour during a routine screening set off alarm bells.

Following this, she was subjected to a thorough search. Which was soon established that she had concealed foreign substances inside her body cavity, prompting immediate medical observation.

Later that day, Mbeke requested to use the washrooms, where she excreted two pellets. The following day, June 14, while still under observation, she excreted six more pellets, bringing the total to eight pellets.

The recovered pellets contained cocaine weighing approximately 626.65 grams.

Mbeke was scheduled to be arraigned June 16, 2025.