{
  "id": 14619760,
  "title": "DCI arrests 29, seizes Ksh62.7M in contraband in nationwide crackdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/dci-arrests-29-seizes-ksh62-7m-in-contraband-in-nationwide-crackdown",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:13:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/dci-arrests-29-seizes-ksh62-7m-in-contraband-in-nationwide-crackdown"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) conducted a nationwide crackdown, dubbed Operation Usalama XII, over three days in October 2026. The operation, which involved collaboration with INTERPOL and other law enforcement agencies, targeted illicit trade, human trafficking, and organized crimes across Kenya's seven regions. 29 people were arrested and over Ksh62.7 million worth of counterfeit and contraband goods were seized during the operation. The seizures included counterfeit Samsung and iPhone adapters, football jerseys, beauty products, vehicle spare parts, and falsified pharmaceuticals. Human trafficking victims, including three girls rescued from suspected sexual exploitation in Nairobi, were also rescued. Passport seizures formed part of the operation's efforts to target suspected human trafficking networks. The operation also recovered counterfeit excise stamps, suspected smuggled cigarettes, and counterfeit mobile phones. Ninety thousand sticks of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at Ksh2 million were intercepted in Nakuru.",
  "summary": "The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has arrested 29 people and seized suspected counterfeit and contraband goods worth more than Ksh62.7 million in a three-day nationwide crackdown targeting illicit trade, human trafficking and other organised crimes. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 15, 2026, the DCI said the operation, dubbed Usalama XII, was conducted […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}