
Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations arrested two women at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport over a suspected gold-smuggling attempt. According to the DCI, detectives discovered nearly 658 grams of suspected gold hidden on the women's bodies during a late-night operation. The suspects were identified as Mahamed Shukri Abdulahi and Sabriye Farhiyo Hussein. The case adds to ongoing concerns about gold smuggling through Kenya's main international airport.
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