Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) have extradited Lebanese national Antoine Kassis, a fugitive wanted in the United States on charges of narcoterrorism and money laundering.
Kassis was arrested earlier this year at a hotel in Kiambu County by DCI officers acting on a Red Notice issued by Interpol through NCB Washington and an arrest warrant from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The suspect had reportedly entered Kenya aboard a Qatar Airways flight prior to his arrest. He was detained at Gigiri Police Station as the extradition process commenced in accordance with legal procedures.
Following the conclusion of the proceedings, Kassis was officially handed over to U.S. authorities yesterday, in compliance with a Milimani Magistrate’s Court order (Case No. MCCR Misc/E1025/2025) dated April 16, and a warrant of surrender issued by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) on May 2.
He was escorted out of the country by Special Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), accompanied by a senior prosecutor from the ODPP.
The DCI emphasized its ongoing commitment to collaborating with both local and international law enforcement agencies to combat transnational crime.
In a statement, the agency reaffirmed its resolve to make Kenya a hostile environment for narcotics traffickers, money launderers, terrorists, and other criminal networks.
