Kenya seizes methamphetamine worth 27 million dollars in a drug raid.

Updated 2026-11-09 · told from many outlets at once

Kenyan police seized 454 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at $27 million during a coastal drug raid on Monday. The operation was conducted through real-time intelligence exchange between Kenyan and Tanzanian authorities. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki declared that illicit drug abuse and alcohol represent top threats to the future of Kenya.

The Institute for Security Studies warned of a shift in East Africa's role in drug trafficking.

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