MPs Indict Police Over Illicit Drugs Trade, Question Anti-Narcotics Efforts
The National Assembly Administration and Security Committee has challenged security agencies regarding the long-standing issue of illicit alcohol and drug dealings, accusing some members of the police of facilitating illegal trade.
The committee sent a message to the Director of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin and the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) officials to explain the steps that have been taken since President William Ruto made drug and alcohol abuse a national emergency.
In the meeting, Members of Parliament criticized the police for their alleged collaboration with drug dealers and expressed their worries about the slow disruption of the drug networks across the country.
To the allegation that the police were involved, the DCI chief stood by the National Police Service, saying that it does not allow drug trafficking and that law enforcement officers who violate the law are sanctioned.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations further indicated that drug dealers are now using electronic platforms to increase their market reach.
The department has asked for upgraded skills of the Anti-Narcotics Police Unit so that it can fight changes in drug traffickers’ tactics.
MPs also interrogated the government’s efforts to stop the trafficking of drugs through border points, especially from countries like the ones where marijuana has been legalized. On the other hand, NACADA supported a motion to increase the legal drinking age.
