The Immigration Department has been aggressive in pursuing foreigners involved in criminal activities in the Country.

In the past week, the Immigration Department has processed the deportation and removal of foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking and cyber-crime activities.

During the raid which saw Olayiwola Saheed Tunde, Nwosu Prince Chukwuebuka, Ajibade Adewale, Nwanonaku Alexander Odirachukwumma and Olayiwola Babatunde Akintomwa  arrested some were found in possession of forged documents, fake passports and fake dollars.

The Investigations Department at Nyayo House reported that some foreigners had become nuisance to the public and law enforcement as some had even sneaked back into the country after being declared persona non grata and deported last year.

Some of them, did not have valid immigration status in the country while others had been involved in credit card fraud and sale of drugs within Nairobi’s estates. Others were arrested in possession of forged documents, fake passports and fake dollars.

The West Africans were reportedly involved in drug trafficking after being deported to Nigeria, end up re-locating to Tanzania and coordinate drug shipments into Kenya through their Kenyan counterparts.

They were declared Prohibited Immigrants and deported to Nigeria on 18th March 2024 by the Directorate of Immigrations Services.