"A massive methamphetamine drug haul worth approximately $63 million was seized in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday, and six Iranian nationals were taken into custody by authorities. The Kenyan Navy intercepted the consignment some 630 kilometers (391 miles) off the coast of Mombasa in the Indian Ocean and escorted the vessel safely to port under armed guard."
"Directorate of Criminal Investigations Director Amin Mohammed Ibrahim, said preliminary forensic tests confirmed the substance was crystal methamphetamine. Kenya is facing a growing synthetic drug crisis, particularly along the coastline, where hundreds of young people are struggling with meth and heroin addiction. Authorities have hailed the record interception of more than a ton (1,024 kilograms) of methamphetamine as a major breakthrough in Kenya's ongoing fight against narcotics trafficking and addiction."
Kenyan authorities seized more than one ton (1,024 kilograms) of crystal methamphetamine valued at about $63 million after intercepting a vessel roughly 630 kilometers off Mombasa. Six Iranian nationals were taken into custody and the Kenyan Navy escorted the vessel to port under armed guard. Preliminary forensic tests confirmed the substance as crystal methamphetamine. The seizure was described as a record interception and a major breakthrough in efforts against narcotics trafficking and addiction. Kenya is confronting a growing synthetic drug crisis along its coastline, with hundreds of young people struggling with meth and heroin addiction. A previous smaller seizure of 1.15 kilograms occurred last year at the main airport.
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