The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Anti-Narcotics detectives situated at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport have arrested a 26-year-old suspected drug peddler, Wendy Mbeke Muli.
Muli was nabbed after attempting to smuggle cocaine by ingesting pellets, in a desperate move aimed at evading arrest.
She was intercepted by detectives on June 13, 2025, at around 10 am, just minutes before boarding an outbound flight.
DCI said her uneasy demeanour during a routine screening set off alarm bells.
"Following this, she was subjected to a thorough search. It was soon established that she had concealed foreign substances inside her body cavity, prompting immediate medical observation," the detectives said.Later that day, Mbeke requested to use the washrooms, where she excreted two pellets. The following day, June 14, while still under observation, she excreted six more pellets, bringing the total to eight pellets.
The recovered pellets contained cocaine weighing approximately 626.65 grams.
Mbeke is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, June 16, 2025.