Shocking Revelation: JKIA Unmasked as 'Cocaine Highway' in Global Drug Trade

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Pelumi Ilesanmi

Shocking Revelation: JKIA Unmasked as 'Cocaine Highway' in Global Drug Trade

On the evening of Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi presented an outwardly ordinary and serene scene. The usual rhythm of East Africa’s busiest gateway unfolded, with families sharing farewells and greetings in the departure halls, the quiet hum of trolleys gliding across polished floors, and a steady flow of crowds and vehicles moving in and out of the terminals. By all appearances, it was an entirely uneventful night.

However, this calm exterior belied a significant development involving Da Mata Dos Santos, who was present at JKIA on that specific date. Subsequently, Da Mata Dos Santos was apprehended at Heathrow Airport, where he was found to be in possession of cocaine. This connection links the seemingly undisturbed operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with a notable international drug trafficking arrest.