Two Mombasa MCAs are on the police radar over their alleged links with criminal gangs in the county.

Police suspect they have been facilitating operations of "Wakali Kwanza" and "Wajukuu wa Bibi" criminal gangs in Kisauni and Likoni.

Intelligence reports indicate they are behind the gangs that have been terrorising residents. The report also revealed the two have been trafficking drugs to finance the two criminal groups.

Police are finding it hard to arrest the two because they are said to be close to some powerful individuals in the county.

The report alleges that the two buy the drugs from known drug barons then use local youths to supply the drugs.

Officers privy to the investigations said the MCAs once stormed Inuka and Likoni police stations to demand the release of gang members and drugs peddlers who had been arrested.

An officer, who requested anonymity, said that two might be arrested once the investigations are over.

Coast region Deputy Police Commander Muriithi Mutonga said undercover police officers have already been dispatched to investigate the alleged claims.

“We have launched the investigation, we will not spare anybody found capable,” said the police boss.

An officer said while some of his colleagues support the war against drugs, others are curtailing the same by colluding with drug barons, traffickers and peddlers.

by ANDREW KASUKU