By: Joan Mwangi
Mombasa Principal Magistrate Edgar Kagoni and three court officials have been arrested for allegedly mishandling 10kg heroin exhibit worth Sh30 million.
Kagoni and the said court officials were arrested by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DIC) .
They were booked at various police station awaiting to be taken to court by Monday.
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
”They have been arrested in connection with reckless handling of exhibits leading to the loss of 10kg of heroin valued at Sh30 million and cash of various currency valued over Sh600,000 in July this year at Mombasa law courts,” said the DCI.
DCI boss George Kinoti said the four also led to a loss of Sh600,000 that had been held there as an exhibit in July 2019.
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
