Suspected drug trafficker arrested with cocaine hidden in her private parts

A woman is in custody after being found in possession of nearly 300 grams of cocaine, following a sting by a multi-agency security team targeting drug trafficking routes between Kenya’s Northern Frontier and the capital.

Jane Njeri Muigai, 28, was arrested at a roadblock along the Moyale-Nairobi route when officers intercepted a Nairobi-bound bus during a routine stop-and-search operation.

According to a statement released by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect's behaviour raised suspicion, prompting female officers to isolate her for a more thorough body search.

It was during this inspection that officers uncovered 294 grams of cocaine, which had been meticulously concealed in her private parts.

Muigai has since been booked at Moyale Police Station, where she is being held as anti-narcotics officers from the DCI prepare to initiate legal proceedings.

Authorities have reiterated their commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks, particularly those exploiting the Northern Frontier corridor as a smuggling route into the city.