The vessel in which Sh360 million cocaine was found at Mombasa port might have ferried weapons to al Shabaab in Somalia. Investigators further said that the Briton arrested in connection with the drugs was released after investigations. More on this: Sh360m cocaine: Briton, two Kenyans arrested, owner fleesPolice are yet to give details of the exact amount of cocaine seized, the cartels involved and why the vessel was not seized while on Kenya's waters. Officials from the US-based Drug Enforcement Agency and the NIS said they believe the vessel carried weapons and drugs. Read: Cocaine seized at Mombasa port belonged to renowned drug baronThe consignment was packed as 520 bags of brown sugar on transit to Uganda by Mshale Commodities located in Bugolobi, Industrial Area.

Source: The Star August 03, 2016 12:00 UTC