Police officers from Nakuru Central Police Station have recovered bhang worth approximately KSh7.2 million after an SUV transporting the illicit consignment was involved in a road accident along the Nakuru–Nairobi Highway between Shinners Boys and the Mbaruk area.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a Mazda CX-5, registration number KDW 640U, which was travelling from Nakuru towards Nairobi, attempted to overtake before the driver lost control and collided with an oncoming Scania trailer.
The impact caused the SUV to spin and sustain extensive damage to its front section. However, the driver abandoned the wreckage and fled the scene, leaving behind cargo that would soon reveal a drug trafficking operation.
During scene processing, officers discovered six sacks of bhang inside the Mazda CX-5. The recovered narcotics weighed 241.5 kilogrammes with an estimated street value of Sh7,245,000.
The exhibits have since been secured, with detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) in Nakuru taking over investigations.
Meanwhile, detectives have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations remains steadfast in its commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks and ensuring that those involved in the illicit narcotics trade are brought to justice.
