The vessel Mv Bushehr, seized by the Kenya Navy in the Indian Ocean and found to carrying drugs, is docked and under police guard in Mombasa's port August 29, 2014. Picture taken August 29, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
MOMBASA (Reuters) - One evening last November, a handful of policemen in Kenya's sweltering port city of Mombasa were handpicked to help in the final stages of a U.S.-led drugs sting that spanned three continents.
The target was a mansion in the wealthy beach suburb of Nyali. The policemen were banned from using their mobile phones and the names of the men they wanted were kept from them until two hours before the raid. Secrecy was deemed vital in a region known for its corruption.
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