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The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) enforcement team carried out a high-stakes operation in Mutuini, Dagoretti Sub-County, on Wednesday, aiming to combat rampant drug abuse and the illicit alcohol trade in Nairobi.
The operation in Ndonyo Market, led by Senior Superintendent of Police Nicholas Kosgei, focused on notorious drug trafficking hubs and chang’aa dens.
Backed by 15 officers and armed with intelligence, Kosgei directed the team in raiding four suspected dens. However, the operators appeared to have been tipped off or had already evacuated, leaving no evidence or suspects behind. Undeterred, the team swiftly redirected their efforts to a notorious drug hotspot near a railway line, where a large group of young men were reportedly consuming narcotics openly.
As officers approached, chaos erupted. The surprised suspects fled into nearby shanties and open fields, abandoning a three-quarter sack of suspected cannabis in their haste. Although the officers recovered the stash, the situation escalated when angry youths regrouped and began pelting stones at the enforcement team and their vehicle. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and the team made a strategic withdrawal to prevent further escalation.
After the operation, Kosgei emphasized that the latest crackdown was only the beginning.
“We will not allow drug traffickers and illicit brewers to destroy our youth. This operation sends a strong message – we are watching, and we will strike without warning,” he declared.
The recovered evidence was securely logged at the Jogoo Road Police Station’s exhibit store.
The crackdown follows numerous complaints from residents of Mutuini about the brazen drug trade and alcoholism plaguing their neighbourhood, with many youths succumbing to addiction. They hailed NACADA’s intervention as a crucial step towards reclaiming the area from criminal elements.
