DCI destroys drugs worth Ksh.176 million after court order
Narcotic drugs worth over Ksh.176.5 million
have been destroyed at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
National Forensic Laboratory following the conclusion of a court process.
Senior
Principal Magistrate Njeri Thuku presided over the exercise where drugs
including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, amphetamine, atilafetamine,
cannabis and flunitrazepam were set ablaze.
Those
present were DCI Deputy Director John Onyango, Allan Mulama from the Office of
the Director of Public Prosecution, the Director of Anti-Narcotics Unit Samuel
Laboso, The Director Liason and Corporate Communications John Marete, and
officers from Government Chemist among others.
Speaking
after the exercise, Mr. Onyango underscored that the destruction symbolized the
“unwavering determination to purge the society of the menace of drug
trafficking and abuse.”
"Every
gram of these drugs destroyed represents lives saved," he explained, as he
lauded the collective work of all the stakeholders.
Magistrate
Thuku, on her part, acknowledged the good work done by the DCI in safeguarding the
nation, highlighting that the aim of such an action was to ensure communities
are safe and that society is protected.
The
destroyed drugs were recovered by anti-narcotics detectives on separate
occasions.
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