Tuesday, 15 February 2022 – Frank De Tank, a Belgian national and TikTok star living in Kenya, is making headlines following his arrest on drug trafficking charges.
The 42-year-old drug dealer flew to Kenya in 2017 and rented a house in the leafy suburbs of Nairobi, where he lived with his 22-year-old girlfriend.
He opened a TikTok account under the name ‘Frank Murugi’ and quickly amassed a large following of over 1 million followers.
His followers thought he was a legit businessman until recently when he was arrested and deported back home after reports revealed that he had been wanted for allegedly raising Ksh.452 million (€ 3.5 million) as drug trafficking proceeds.
Although he found a safe haven in Kenya, he is said to be one of the most notorious drug traffickers in Belgium.
According to international media reports, Frank and his friend El Hajjioui Nordin were suspected leaders of a gang that trafficked over 2000 tons of cocaine in 2015 and 2016.
Nordin is said to have been sentenced in absentia to 40 years in prison but has since fled to the United Arab Emirates, specifically Dubai.
Belgian authorities have requested his extradition, but the UAE has denied the request.
Frank, who had previously worked as a dock worker at the Belgian port, was then arrested and questioned.
Later, he agreed to work with the police to assist in the arrest of the trafficking syndicate.
He escaped to Kenya in 2017 after he was released on bail.
Further investigations led to his re-arrest.
He has been displaying an extravagant lifestyle on social media and sharing videos flexing with his Kenyan girlfriend before he was arrested and extradited
Below are some videos obtained from his TikTok account.
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