Loss of 30 Million Heroin Exhibit Lands Mombasa Principal Magistrate in Hot Soup

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Mombasa Principal Magistrate Edgar Matsigulu Kagoni and four others over loss of Sh30 million heroin exhibit and Sh600,000.

According to DCI, the exhibits were handled recklessly leading to their loss.

The lost heroin weighed approximately 10 kgs.

Through their official twiitter handle on Saturday morning, the DCI revealed that the incident happened in July 2018 at Mombasa Law Courts.

“Following the reckless handling of Exhibits that led to the Loss of approx. 10 Kgs of Heroin valued at Ksh. 30M & Cash of various currencies valued at over Ksh. 600K, @DCI_Kenya Detectives have today arrested FIVE People – including the Principal Magistrate at Mombasa Law Courts,” posted DCI.

Following the reckless handling of Exhibits that led to the Loss of approx. 10 Kgs of Heroin valued at Ksh. 30M & Cash of various currencies valued at over Ksh. 600K, @DCI_Kenya Detectives have today arrested FIVE People – including the Principal Magistrate at Mombasa Law Courts. pic.twitter.com/1muZ3mY2oE

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 7, 2019

Others arrested are Mr. Abdalla Awadh Abubakar (Mombasa Executive Assistant ), Mr. Lawrence Thoya Bayan(Staff), Mr. Onesmus Momanyi (Court Assistant,Ruiru).

The incident which happened in July 2018 at Mombasa Law Courts has led to the arrest of the following:-

Hon. Edgar Matsigulu Kagoni~Principal Magistrate

Mr. Abdalla Awadh Abubakar~Executive Ass. Mbsa.

Mr. Lawrence Thoya Bayan~Staff.

Mr. Onesmus Momanyi~Court Assistant,Ruiru.

— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 7, 2019

They will be arraigned in Court in Monday.