Two suspected linked to drug trafficking operations in the country have been arrested in Umoja Innercore, Nairobi area by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Anti-Narcotics Unit detectives.

According to the DCI, a Nigerian national, Michael Adeyemi Adedji, and a Kenyan, Selina Ndinda Ndonyo, were arrested following intelligence leads.

“A search in their house resulted to recovery of four African made handbags with false sides each containing a package of white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine,” DCI said.

Further search led to the recovery of a separate red bag containing three packages of a similar highly addictive drug.

All the substances were seized, weighed, and found to be approximately 2,100 grams.

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The suspects have been placed in custody pending arraignment.

The arrest comes a day after a similar operation, which detectives arrested four foreigners believed to be Tanzanians and dozens of pellets suspected to be cocaine recovered from their house in Kitengela’s Kajiado area.