A renowned Mombasa businessman Abdulmajid Mselem Timami was on Friday nabbed with one kilogram of heroin valued at Ksh.1.5 million.
According to the detectives, the narcotics were concealed in the suspect’s new car and were wrapped in a polythene bag.
“The drug was wrapped in a polythene bag as he was preparing to make a delivery to his chain of distributors,” reads a police report obtained by reporters.
Timami, who is owns a fleet of trucks that operate within East Africa was arrested as he was allegedly preparing to make a delivery to his chain of distributors.
The businessman is suspected of being involved in the drug trafficking business for almost a decade and resides in Tudor.
Timami is currently being held at Central police station, Mombasa and will be arraigned in court on Monday.