Agencies flag courier firms as conduits of drug trafficking

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Samples of cocaine seized by detectives in 2016 in Mombasa. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG

Fast-rising demand for courier services due to the Covid-19 pandemic and runaway e-commerce have seen operators emerge as major conduits for drug trafficking.

The pandemic has increased volumes of goods in transit leading to an increase in local and foreign courier firms contracted to execute orders placed on e-commerce platforms.

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