A police officer was apprehended during a multi-agency operation targeting a shisha establishment in Nairobi.
This operation was initiated in response to allegations of drug and sex trafficking activities.
Remarkable details have surfaced regarding the carefully orchestrated operation conducted by investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada), and the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU), which led to the dismantling of a shisha lounge suspected of drug-related activities.
Authorities indicated that the establishment had been under surveillance due to its involvement in sex and drug trafficking.
Coordinated by a multi-agency team, the operation commenced as investigators approached the venue.
Upon entry, law enforcement officials arrested the police officer, who is the proprietor of the establishment.
The officer was found in possession of an unlicensed CZ Pistol, which was loaded with 15 rounds of ammunition.
The raid also resulted in the confiscation of 20 rounds of 7.62 by 39mm ammunition, another CZ Pistol with 15 rounds, marijuana, and shisha bongs believed to be infused with drugs.
Prior intelligence gathered by the multi-agency team indicated that the lounge was a site for underage sex trafficking and drug distribution, with the police officer and his wife—who was absent during the operation—allegedly complicit in these activities.
Further reports suggested that the underage girls involved were trafficked from refugee camps in a neighboring country.
Following the arrest, the officer was taken to Muthaiga police station, where he awaits arraignment at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts.
Authorities have noted that incidents of drug trafficking and consumption are prevalent in such establishments.
