Kenya’s Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) status has been upgraded to the sensitive investigations unit of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
DEA attaché in Kenya Steven Hummel says the upgrade follows the unit's successful efforts in the fight against narcotics, citing arrest of the Akashas as an example.
The United States has also donated two vehicles to the Office of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to boost operations of the Anti-Narcotics Unit.
“Following successful interceptions, investigations & arrests of high profile Drug Dealers by the Anti-Narcotics Unit of the DCI, the US government thro’ it’s (DEA) has today announced the upgrade of Formal Vetted Unit(FVU) of Kenya’s ANU to DEA’s Sensitive Investigations Unit,” the DCI says in a statement.
Kenya becomes the 14 country in the world and third in Africa to get the status.
This comes at a time when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is pursuing more than 10 prominent Kenyans linked to the Akashas drug trafficking syndicate.
The suspects include an ODM Governor and his brother, two Jubilee party Governors, a Member of Parliament, a former Governor, a current and former senior police head.
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