Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation in the Utange area of Mombasa have apprehended two drug peddlers with heroin estimated to be of Ksh.4m.

The raid that was conducted by officers from the Anti-Narcotics unit and the organised crime unit, and officers from Kiembeni police station, arrested the two persons of interest.

The crackdown

Taking to their social media handles, on Friday, January 23, 2026, the DCI has confirmed that the raid was based on solid evidence.

The multi-agency team stormed a residential house hidden behind a towering perimeter wall in the Barawa area, Kisauni Sub-County.

Confirming that during the raid, police also managed to recover other stolen items, including a digital weighing machine and a drying machine  

“A thorough search of the home uncovered several neatly packed sachets of heroin stashed inside two bedrooms. But that was just the tip of the iceberg; a further search of the compound led to the discovery of another package of heroin cunningly buried in a hole, tucked away in a corner of the compound, clearly meant to beat the system. By the end of the operation, officers had recovered 1,346 grams of heroin with an estimated street value of Sh4,092,000, alongside a digital weighing machine and a drying machine, evidence of a well-oiled illicit business,” DCI stated.

Report drug trafficking incidents

In a statement, the DCI further confirmed that the two persons of interest are in police custody, awaiting further investigations before they can be arraigned in court.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation has been receiving numerous cases of drug trafficking and is now calling on the members of the public to report such incidents through their provided channels for investigation and elimination of such heinous acts that could harm the members of the public.