Two airways crew arrested over narcotics

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Nairobi Two members of Kenya Airways cabin crew were arrested at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday with narcotic substances while about to fly to Benin in West Africa, police and the airline have confirmed.

A police at the airport said the two cabinet crew members were arrested a few minutes to their take-off to Cotonou, Benin.

“We have not established the value of the narcotics but investigation is underway,” the police officer told Xinhua by telephone.

The airline has confirmed the arrest.

“Two members of Kenya Airways cabin crew were arrested for allegedly carrying undeclared items (suspected to be drugs) out of JKIA,” the airline said in a statement.

Kenya Airways, which flies to several destinations across Africa, said it is aware of the incident and is working in tandem with the relevant authorities to get to the bottom of the…



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