Kenya Destroys $63 Million Meth Haul Intercepted at Sea
Authorities destroyed 1,024 kilograms of methamphetamine worth $63 million as Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen warned traffickers of tougher enforcement.
- On Thursday, Kenyan authorities destroyed a massive haul of methamphetamine worth an estimated $63 million at the Bamburi Cement Factory in Mombasa, nearly a year after intercepting the shipment in the Indian Ocean.
- The Kenyan Navy intercepted the 1,024-kilogram consignment on Oct. 25, 2025, about 390 miles off the coast of Mombasa in the Indian Ocean, then escorted the flagless vessel to port under armed guard.
- Six Iranian nationals arrested aboard the vessel remain in court facing drug-trafficking charges, while government officials watched the 2,257-pound consignment placed into a high-temperature kiln for destruction.
- Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen oversaw the destruction and warned traffickers that authorities would step up enforcement, saying Kenya is being used as both a "transit hub" and "market" for illegal drugs.
- Authorities described the seizure as a "major breakthrough" in Kenya's fight against narcotics as the country confronts growing concerns over synthetic drugs, particularly methamphetamine and heroin along the coast.
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Kenya destroys $63 million meth haul intercepted at sea
Kenyan authorities have destroyed a massive methamphetamine haul worth $63 million
Kenya destroys US$63 million meth haul intercepted at sea
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) – Kenyan authorities on Thursday destroyed a massive haul of methamphetamine worth an estimated US$63 million, nearly a year after the drugs were intercepted in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mombasa. The consignment, weighing 1,024 kilograms (about 2,257 pounds), was placed in a high-temperature kiln and destroyed as government officials watched. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen oversaw the destruction and warned drug…
Kenyan authorities destroyed on Thursday a huge shipment of methamphetamine valued at about $63 million, nearly a year after the drugs were intercepted in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Mombasa.
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