Two Women Arrested at JKIA Over Alleged Gold Smuggling Attempt
Two women have been arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after a multi-agency security team foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle about 658 grams of gold out of Kenya. The suspects, identified as Mahamed Shukri Abdullahi and Sabriye Farhiyo Hussein, were intercepted in the early hours of September 4, 2026, as they prepared to [...] The post Two Women Arrested at JKIA Over Alleged…
Two women were arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on September 4, 2026, as part of a multi-agency security team's effort to prevent an alleged gold smuggling operation. The suspects, Mahamed Shukri Abdullahi and Sabriye Farhiyo Hussein, were intercepted as they attempted to board an Emirates flight to Dubai. Authorities found a gold bar weighing 541 grams concealed in Mahamed's hair, wrapped with a hairband and under her hijab.
Sabriye's body also contained a gold pellet weighing 116.79 grams recovered from her bra. Together, the two suspects were attempting to smuggle approximately 658 grams of gold out of Kenya. The arrested women are currently in custody and undergoing processing, awaiting arraignment as investigators determine the origin of the gold and explore whether they were part of a larger smuggling network.
This arrest is part of ongoing anti-smuggling measures by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other government agencies aimed at combating the illegal movement of minerals through Kenya's airports and other border points.
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