Man arrested at JKIA carrying 41kgs of marijuana from Thailand: DCI

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday said they arrested a 57-year-old man who allegedly tried to smuggle 41.7 kilograms of cannabis sativa through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

Wong Hiu Fung reportedly landed at JKIA from Bangkok, Thailand, and after being cleared by immigration officers, he collected his two suitcases and made his way to the customs screening zone.

“Just as officers began inspecting his luggage, he pulled a ‘fake phone call’ trick and vanished into thin air, leaving his suspiciously bulky bags behind,” DCI said.

“Inside the abandoned luggage, Anti-Narcotics Unit detectives discovered 41 sachets of cannabis sativa weighing a total of 41.7 kilograms.”

Police said they trailed the man down to a hotel in Nairobi’s South C area, where they arrested him and escorted him back to the JKIA police station.