The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a 15-day court order allowing detectives to detain three suspects linked to the trafficking of 454 kilogrammes of suspected methamphetamine worth Sh3.6 billion in Kwale County.
Senior Resident Magistrate David Odhiambo granted the application to detain Saleh Khamisi Basleman, 45, Seif Said Hamadi, 37, and Zureicah Nakabugo, 45, as investigations into the alleged international drug trafficking syndicate continue.
The prosecution, represented by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Barbara Sombo, had requested 21 days but the court approved 15 days.According to an affidavit sworn by investigating officer PC Justus Kirwa, the suspects were arrested during a multi-agency operation on November 7, 2026, following intelligence linking them to the trafficking network.
Basleman had been arrested in Tanzania a day earlier before being handed over to Kenyan authorities at the Lunga-Lunga border. He allegedly led officers to premises in Ganja la Simba, Kinondo, and Shirazi village in Msambweni Sub-County.
Police recovered 454 kilogrammes of suspected methamphetamine, two Ford Ranger vehicles, a TVS motorcycle, and eight electronic devices, including mobile phones and a Thuraya satellite phone.
Investigators are pursuing forensic analysis of the devices, verification of identification documents, and laboratory testing of the suspected drugs.
The suspects will appear in court on November 24, 2026.
