Police Intercept 50 bags of bhang
Rift Valley
By
Amos Kiarie
| Jan 07, 2024
Police officers in Nanyuki intercepted a vehicle transporting a consignment of bhang.
Acting on a tip-off from the public, the officers managed to apprehend two suspects and seized the bhang on Friday night.
Laikipia County police commander John Nyoike, said at 11:45pm on January 5, the police officers intercepted a black Toyota Fielder, licence number KCZ 858R.
"Upon search, we found the vehicle to be carrying 50 bags of a suspicious green substance, believed to be a narcotics substance," he said.
Nyoike said that the consignment was traced to Tanzania and was destined to Meru town.
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"The two individuals apprehended during the operation are currently in custody at the Nanyuki Police Station, awaiting arraignment in court on Monday," he said.
He issued a stern warning to individuals involved in the illicit drug trade.