Questions as DCI Recovers Passports, Arrests 29 in INTERPOL-Linked Operation

Detectives have recovered Kenyan passports and rescued seven suspected trafficking victims in a nationwide crackdown.

The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recovered 85 Kenyans' passports and rescued seven suspected victims of human trafficking during a three-day crackdown operation that also led to 29 arrests and the seizure of suspected contraband worth Ksh62.7 million.

The operations, dubbed Usalama XII, targeted counterfeit goods, illicit alcohol, smuggled cigarettes, falsified pharmaceuticals, human trafficking and other organised crimes across seven regions in the country.

According to a DCI statement, detectives conducted 198 motor vehicle checks against the INTERPOL database to identify vehicles linked to criminal activities.

One of the major discoveries was in Westlands, Nairobi, where detectives arrested a suspect at a recruitment agency allegedly operating without a license.

Source: Kenyans.co.ke