Tigoni police officers, acting on intelligence, arrested a suspected drug trafficker in Karambaini Tea Zone, Kiambaa Sub-County.

The suspect, who was riding a TVS Star motorcycle (registration KMCY 735B) and posing as a khat transporter, was found with 800 rolls of bhang concealed in a woven bag, along with Ksh 3,795 believed to be proceeds of crime.

Both the suspect and the exhibits are in police custody, pending arraignment.

This follows an incident where police in Mombasa have intercepted a major narcotics consignment in a decisive, intelligence-led operation.

Officers from Changamwe Police Station, acting on credible intelligence, mounted an undercover ambush targeting a Buscar Bus Ltd vehicle suspected of transporting contraband goods.

The bus was intercepted at Changamwe Roundabout, where it offloaded a suspicious bale disguised as mitumba (second-hand clothes).

Moments later, a suspect on a motorcycle arrived to collect the package. Officers moved in swiftly, arresting him as he attempted to load it.

A thorough search revealed the luggage to be a 90 kg sack packed with rolls of cannabis sativa (bhang), concealed in a black polythene bag and wrapped in clothing to mask its contents.

The suspect is currently in police custody, pending processing and arraignment.