Shanzu court finds six Iranians with case to answer over Sh8.2 billion drug haul
The prosecution secured a significant breakthrough after a Shanzu court ruled that six Iranian nationals facing charges over the trafficking of more than one tonne of methamphetamine have a case to answer. Shanzu Chief Magistrate Anthony Mwicigi ruled that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the six accused persons, paving the way [...] The post Shanzu court finds six…
A Shanzu court in Kenya has indicted six Iranian nationals for their alleged involvement in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation, valued at approximately Sh8.2 billion. The court ruled that there was enough evidence to require the accused to respond to the charges, placing them on their defence under Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The incident allegedly occurred in international waters between October 17 and 20, 2025, aboard the unregistered and stateless vessel Mashaallah, which was intercepted while carrying the suspected narcotics. The prosecution presented 12 witnesses in the case, leading to the magistrate's decision to place the six accused on their defence.
The case will now proceed to the defence stage before the Shanzu court, with the prosecution led by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Joseph Kimanthi, Principal Prosecution Counsel Alex Ndiema, and Prosecution Counsel Henrietta Mburu.
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