DCI officers intercept 2 women with 658g of suspected gold at JKIA
Two women have been arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after a multi-agency team foiled an attempt to smuggle 658 grams of suspected gold out of Kenya. The persons of interest were intercepted in the early hours of Friday, September 4, 2026, as they prepared to board an Emirates flight destined for Dubai. […]
Two women were arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on September 4, 2026, after a multi-agency team intercepted them with suspected gold intended for smuggling. The DCI, the lead agency in the operation, disclosed that the women were apprehended en route to a flight to Dubai.
During a search, officers discovered a 541-gram gold bar concealed in one woman's hair. The gold bar had been cleverly hidden within her hair, wrapped with a hairband, and tucked under her hijab. The second woman was found carrying a 116.79-gram gold pellet hidden inside her bra. Together, the recovered gold weighed approximately 658 grams.
Both women were taken into custody and are currently undergoing processing while awaiting arraignment. Authorities emphasized that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal mining and mineral smuggling, with the goal of protecting Kenya's natural resources from criminal exploitation. The DCI urged the public to report any suspected smuggling activities through their toll-free hotline or WhatsApp, with the assurance that reports would be treated anonymously.
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