The Sh8.2bn meth before destruction at the Bamburi Factory in Mombas on September 24, 2026./HANDOUT

The Sh8.2bn meth before destruction at the Bamburi Factory in Mombas on September 24, 2026./HANDOUT

Heavy security has been deployed at the Bamburi factory in Kisauni, Mombasa ahead of the destruction of an Sh8.2 billion methamphetamine haul seized in the Indian Ocean.

Top security officials are converging in the coastal city for the exercise, which will be led by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.

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The vessel carrying the meth was intercepted on the high seas while carrying the suspected narcotics.

The Sh8.2bn meth before destruction at the Bamburi Factory in Mombas on September 24, 2026./HANDOUT
Officials said the destruction will send a strong message to drug traffickers operating in the region.

The Sh8.2 billion haul is linked to a case before the Shanzu Law Courts, where the six suspects have been charged with trafficking 1,036.044kg of methamphetamine.

The Sh8.2bn meth before destruction at the Bamburi Factory in Mombas on September 24, 2026./HANDOUT
The suspects are Jaseem Darzadeh Nia, Nadeem Jadgal, Hassan Baloch, Raheem Baksh, Imran Baloch and Imtiyaz Daryay.

The court was previously told that destroying the drugs was the safest option as the case proceeds.

The prosecution recently secured a major breakthrough after Shanzu Chief Magistrate Anthony Mwicigi ruled that the six have a case to answer.

The magistrate found that the prosecution had established a prima facie case, paving the way for the suspects to be placed on their defence under Section 211 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The ruling followed the presentation of 12 prosecution witnesses and the closure of the prosecution's case.

The six are charged with trafficking in narcotic drugs contrary to Section 4(a)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act.

The destruction of the haul is therefore taking place as the suspects' case enters the defence stage, with security agencies maintaining a heightened presence around the exercise.