Police officers in Busia County have arrested a suspect and seized approximately 100 kilograms of suspected cannabis sativa (bhang) as part of ongoing operations targeting drug trafficking and cross-border smuggling of narcotics.
The suspect was intercepted during a patrol near the Kenya-Uganda border in Busia Sub-County, where officers stopped a motorcycle carrying three sacks of the suspected drugs.
The narcotics were recovered and secured as exhibits, while the suspect was taken into custody awaiting arraignment.
The National Police Service reaffirmed its commitment to fighting drug trafficking and safeguarding the wellbeing of communities across the country.
In a similar case, NACADA operation conducted in the Upper Kandiang’a area of Sondu Miriu, Nyakach, Kisumu County has resulted in the seizure of a haul of cannabis and the arrest of a suspected drug trafficker, in a victory for community-led efforts against substance abuse.
The operation, conducted on Monday, March 23 at around 12:30 PM, involved officers from NACADA Nairobi, the Assistant Chief of Upper Kandiang’a, and police from Sondu Miriu Police Station.
During the raid, a 48-year-old male suspect was apprehended after being found in possession of large rolls of dry plant material suspected to be cannabis, which were seized as evidence.
The suspect was immediately arrested, processed, and placed in police custody.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, where he will face charges of trafficking in narcotic drugs contrary to Section 4(A) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Act No. 4 of 2022.
