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Man arrested for being in possession of drugs

The  Mombasa  Police Commander, Johnstone Ipara in his office on Wednesday May 16, 2018. Photo by KNA.

Police in the Coastal City of Mombasa have arrested a middle aged man for being in possession of narcotics.

The Mombasa County Police Commander (CPC), Johnstone Ipara said police arrested Juma Rajab in Changamwe Sub-County with 19 sachets of Heroine.

He said the drug trafficker was stopped by police during an operation in Mwagosi village of Changamwe, where the substance was retrieved from him upon search.

The CPC  said the suspect would be produced before a Court, adding that drug peddling would not be allowed in Mombasa under his watch and that strict action would be taken against those involved in the drug business.

By  Hussein  Abdullahi

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