The arrest happened just minutes before her flight was scheduled to take off.
According to detectives, the woman had concealed several pellets of cocaine inside her body, hoping to evade airport security checks.
In a statement released on Saturday, October 4, DCI officers said the woman had “turned herself into a smuggling vessel” by swallowing the pellets.
Their suspicions were raised during screening, and when additional checks were carried out, scans revealed the presence of the drugs.
The suspect was immediately placed under medical supervision. While under watch, she excreted three pellets, confirming the officers’ fears.
She was later taken into custody as detectives continue investigations. She is expected to be arraigned in court once all evidence is documented.
The incident has renewed concerns about JKIA being used as a key transit hub by international drug traffickers.
Anti-Narcotics detectives have been on high alert after several similar arrests in recent years.
For instance, in May 2025, another woman aged 25 was intercepted at the same airport while attempting to smuggle cocaine to Doha, Qatar.
She was caught after officers insisted on an additional luggage inspection. A white powdery substance wrapped in yellow tape was discovered inside her bag, later confirmed to be cocaine.
In December 2024, detectives also seized cannabis sativa at JKIA disguised inside flour packets. These incidents highlight the creative but dangerous methods traffickers are using to move drugs across borders.
Authorities have warned that such criminal activities not only tarnish Kenya’s international reputation but also put innocent lives at risk.
“Every pellet swallowed carries a high risk of bursting inside the body, which can instantly kill the courier,” one officer explained.
The latest arrest is part of ongoing efforts by the DCI’s Anti-Narcotics Unit to dismantle smuggling networks that have turned major airports into drug corridors.
The agency has assured Kenyans that security checks will remain strict as the country strengthens its fight against drug trafficking.
In a statement released on Saturday, October 4, DCI officers said the woman had “turned herself into a smuggling vessel” by swallowing the pellets.
Their suspicions were raised during screening, and when additional checks were carried out, scans revealed the presence of the drugs.
The suspect was immediately placed under medical supervision. While under watch, she excreted three pellets, confirming the officers’ fears.
She was later taken into custody as detectives continue investigations. She is expected to be arraigned in court once all evidence is documented.
The incident has renewed concerns about JKIA being used as a key transit hub by international drug traffickers.
Anti-Narcotics detectives have been on high alert after several similar arrests in recent years.
For instance, in May 2025, another woman aged 25 was intercepted at the same airport while attempting to smuggle cocaine to Doha, Qatar.
She was caught after officers insisted on an additional luggage inspection. A white powdery substance wrapped in yellow tape was discovered inside her bag, later confirmed to be cocaine.
In December 2024, detectives also seized cannabis sativa at JKIA disguised inside flour packets. These incidents highlight the creative but dangerous methods traffickers are using to move drugs across borders.
Authorities have warned that such criminal activities not only tarnish Kenya’s international reputation but also put innocent lives at risk.
“Every pellet swallowed carries a high risk of bursting inside the body, which can instantly kill the courier,” one officer explained.
The latest arrest is part of ongoing efforts by the DCI’s Anti-Narcotics Unit to dismantle smuggling networks that have turned major airports into drug corridors.
The agency has assured Kenyans that security checks will remain strict as the country strengthens its fight against drug trafficking.
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