Court extends detention of six Iranians in Sh8bn narcotics investigation
Six Iranian nationals Jasem Darzadeh Nia, Nadeem Jadgal, Imran Baloch, Hassan Baloch, Rahim Baksh, and Imtiyaz Daryayi when they were arraigned on October 28, 2025, and court allowed they be detained for 30 days. Courtesy photo
The Shanzu Magistrate’s Court has allowed the Director of Public Prosecutions to continue holding six Iranian nationals linked to a multibillion-shilling drug trafficking investigation until January 12, 2026.
Chief Magistrate Antony Muchigi approved the fresh application after prosecutors said the inquiry remains complex, involving transnational networks, extensive forensic work and cooperation with foreign agencies.
The suspects were arrested on October 24, 2025, after a Kenya Navy team intercepted a dark vessel at Kilindini Port.
Onboard were 769 packages of crystalline material weighing 1,035.986 kilograms, believed to be synthetic narcotic drugs worth more than Sh8 billion.
Investigators are probing the six for trafficking in narcotic drugs contrary to Section 4(a)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, 1994.
The court reaffirmed earlier orders permitting investigators to send samples to the Government Chemist for analysis and to subject the suspects’ mobile phones to forensic examination at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters.
According to the investigating officer, the size of the haul, the nature of the substance and the suspected international network behind it require more time for a comprehensive probe.
The prosecution told the court the matter raises national security concerns and forms part of a broader effort to dismantle transnational organised crime.
The suspects will remain detained at the Port Police Station until they return to court in January, when the DPP is expected to confirm whether they will be charged.
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