Kenya has begun the destruction of methamphetamine worth an estimated KSh8.2 billion, following the interception of a shipment aboard the Iranian vessel MV Mashallah in October 2025. The drugs, reportedly concealed in coffee sacks and measuring 98 per cent purity, were seized approximately 650 kilometres offshore in a multi-agency operation involving the Kenya Navy and Anti-Narcotics Unit.
The destruction is taking place as the criminal case against six Iranian nationals continues at the Shanzu Law Courts. A court previously found that the accused have a case to answer, allowing the trial to proceed to the defence stage.
The operation highlights Kenya's ongoing efforts to disrupt international drug trafficking networks operating in the Indian Ocean. #Mombasa
