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Apr,01-2017 17:23:50
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Kenya will deport three Italian nationals arrested during a joint anti-narcotic operation in Mombasa and Kwale on Friday.
The three, Leon Aberto Fulvio, Mario Mele, and Stefano Poll were on Interpol's wanted list over alleged deals with criminal activities in Italy.
"They had been on notice for their involvement in various forms of organised crime and pending cases in their country. We intend to deport them to face charges in Italy," police said.
The three were among 11 people arrested over links to drug trafficking at the Coast.
Regional police boss Philip Tuimur said their deportation will send a strong message that the country will no longer be used as a safe haven for criminals.
Hamis Massa, head of the anti-narcotics unit, led the operation where three kilograms of heroin worth over Sh10 million was recovered.
Two pistols with 25 bullets, two motor vehicles suspected to be used to smuggle the drugs, Sh2.5 million cash in US dollars, Euros and Kenya shillings were also seized.
Tuimur said on Friday that Bosire Makori -- a wanted drug baron; was among eight Kenyans detained following the seizure.
Coast regional coordinator Nelson Marwa ordered for his arrest last week.
Makori is the main supplier of heroin sourced from Tanzania for markets in parts of south Coast. "He is a repeat offender who previously fled from custody in handcuffs while being ferried to a police cell. A pistol was seized from him," Tuimur said. Other suspects arrested include Ruwa Mwaruwa, Maimuma Juma Shabaan, Friedrick Kumba alias Kipara, Masuo Bakari, Tajiri Hawa Abdalla and Rogers Alberty - a Mauritian national. Tuimur said they will soon launch a crackdown at fish landing sites and private airstrips which the police say are being used to smuggle drugs into the country. In January, two sons of slain drug baron Ibrahim Akasha were extradited to the United States where they were wanted for drug trafficking. Baktash and Ibrahim Akasha were taken away alongside Vicky Goswami --an Indian national and Hussein Gulam --a Pakistani national. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations were said to be involved in the operation that led to the arrest of the four in Nyali, Mombasa. | |||||||||
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