DCI detectives have made arrests and seized large quantities of narcotics from various parts of the country.
The seizures were made at the Migori-Sirare highway, Nambale-Busia road, Mai Mahiu-Nairobi road and in Busia where narcotics valued at over Ksh 500,000 were seized.
“In its relentless pursuit to counter trafficking in narcotics, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has made significant strides over the weekend, seizing large quantities of narcotics and apprehending suspects through well-coordinated efforts by officers across the country.
- Two drug traffickers sentenced to 24 years in prison
- Trafficker arrested in Dagoretti, drugs worth Ksh 646k seized
On the Migori-Sirare highway, vigilant officers at a checkpoint intercepted a motorcycle rider carrying two bags of marijuana weighing 73.6 kilograms, valued at approximately Sh2,208,000.
Despite their efforts, the trafficker managed to slip through their fingers, abandoning the narcotics and the motorcycle at the scene.
Along the Nambale-Busia road, a multi-agency roadblock led to the interception of a motor vehicle, KBM 098P Isuzu Pick-Up where one suspect George Willis Obua, 20, was arrested in possession of 350 rolls of bhang weighing 22 kilograms, with an estimated street value of Sh660,000.
At a roadblock on the Mai Mahiu-Nairobi road, officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) and the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) intercepted a motor vehicle, KDN 081H.
The driver attempted to flee, causing a chaotic chase that ended when the vehicle got stuck in a ditch. The driver, John Otero Mochoge, was arrested, and a search of the vehicle uncovered 19 packages of cannabis.
In Busia, detectives acting on a tip-off arrested Bertha Anyango Wandera, 29, at the Busia main bus stage as she was boarding a public service vehicle bound for Nairobi. A swift search of her brown bag revealed one bale of bhang wrapped in white cello tape, weighing 17.15 kilograms, with an estimated street value of Sh514,500.” said DCI
Those arrested will be arraigned in court and narcotics seized will be presented as exhibits.
