In an intelligence-led operation, police officers in Kilifi County have arrested two suspected drug traffickers and siezed a large quantity of cannabis sativa (bhang).
The officers conducted a targeted raid in the Sakina area, where the suspects are believed to have been operating an illegal drug distribution network.
During the operation, officers seized two half-sacks of cannabis, cannabis seeds, several packages of the substance ready for distribution, a digital weighing scale, a hammer, cash suspected to be proceeds of the illicit trade, and other related exhibits.
The two suspects are in police custody as investigations continue and appropriate legal action is taken.
This comes just days after intelligence-led operations and routine patrols in Kilifi, Busia, Nyandarua, Kirinyaga, and Kiambu counties resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of substantial quantities of illegal substances.
In Kilifi County’s Kaloleni Sub-County, undercover officers from Mariakani Police Station, intercepted a notorious drug peddler in the Makaburini area of Mariakani Town. The suspect was found in possession of thirteen-and-a-half large rolls of cannabis sativa (bhang).
In Busia County, officers manning a roadblock in the Suo area intercepted a Nairobi-bound public service vehicle (PSV). A search of the vehicle revealed a black bag containing three packages of suspected cannabis wrapped tightly in yellow cellophane tape. One passenger was arrested in connection with the find.
In Nyandarua County, officers from Kinangop Police Station, acting on a public tip-off, raided the Sende Moto area in Engineer Township.
They arrested one suspect found with 54 rolls of cannabis sativa, with an estimated street value of KSh 5,400. The officers also recovered KSh 450 in cash, believed to be proceeds of crime.
In Kirinyaga County, a joint operation by Kagumo Police Station officers and National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) dismantled a local drug distribution ring in Kariko village, Mutira South Location.
Three suspects were arrested. Officers recovered 250 grams of unprocessed cannabis sativa, valued at approximately KSh 9,000, hidden in a nearby bush. A motorcycle (registration KMEZ 198Q) used by the suspects was also impounded.
In Kiambu County, officers from Githunguri Police Station, while on patrol in Githunguri Township, responded to a tip-off at the main stage.
They intercepted one suspect carrying a carton containing 11 clear nylon sachets of chang’aa, totalling 11 litres. The suspect was arrested on the spot.
All suspects and seized exhibits remain in police custody across the five counties, pending processing and arraignment in court.
