Busia: Woman jailed for 50 years for trafficking 3kgs of heroin
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A 55-year-old woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison
or pay a fine of Ksh.50 million for trafficking 3.9 kilograms of heroin.
Mwaura Mumbi appeared
before a Busia court on Tuesday where she was slapped with the sentence.
According to the Office of
the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP), Mumbi was found guilty after the
prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt by providing 10 prosecution
witnesses and exhibits in court.
“Mumbi was found guilty of
trafficking in narcotic drugs contrary to section 4(a)(ii) of the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act No.4 of 2022,” the ODPP stated.
The ODPP said Mumbi was
arrested on March 10, 2023, at Busia One Border Point, with 3.9kg of heroin
with a street value of Ksh.11,808,000.
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