The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has taken decisive legal action against six Iranian nationals accused of trafficking narcotic drugs valued at approximately Ksh8 billion.

The six, Jasem Darzadeh Nia, Nadeem Jadgal, Imran Baloch, Hassan Baloch, Rahim Baksh, and Imtiyaz Daryayi, were arraigned before the Shanzu Law Courts on Monday, October 27, 2025.

A multi-agency security team arrested the suspects on October 24, 2024, at Kilindini Port.

This followed an operation that led to the seizure of 769 packages of crystalline substances suspected to be synthetic narcotic drugs, weighing 1,035.986 kilograms.

The operation followed intelligence shared by the Kenyan Navy on a suspicious “dark vessel” operating in the Indian Ocean without proper identification.

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DPP Plea to the Court

Prosecution, led by Joseph Kimanthi, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, and Antony Musyoka, Principal Prosecution Counsel, sought more time to verify the credentials of the court interpreter.

They also requested the appointment of an independent interpreter to ensure fair proceedings.

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Court Directions

The DPP is expected to apply for the suspects’ continued detention for 30 days to allow investigators to complete inquiries into the alleged offences under Section 4(a)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, 1994.

The magistrate ordered the suspects to remain in custody at the Port Police Station pending further directions on Tuesday, 28th October.

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NPS arrested six foreign individuals with narcotics worth Ksh8.2 billion in Mombasa. PHOTO/NPS X.