A German Man Arrested and Sentenced to 20 Years Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking.

A German citizen has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment and ordered to pay Ksh. 20 million for drug trafficking.

According to a report issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on Wednesday, the accused, Rommenswinkel Dieter appeared before a court at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

Chief Magistrate Lukas Onyina heard that Dieter was found in possession of the drugs worth Ksh. 8.34 million.

“Court at the JKIA has sentenced, Rommenswinkel Dieter, a German national, to 20 years imprisonment & pay Sh20M fine for trafficking 2,782.3g of narcotics worth Ksh.8.34M,” read the statement.

During the determination of the case, the DPP said that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt and the judge administered the aforementioned sentence.