A drug trafficker has been nabbed at the Ferry Island with bhang worth Ksh 2,130,000 enroute a blue Piaggio tuk-tuk, registration number KTWC 327M.
Police officers had stopped the tuk-tuk for inspection before the driver fled the scene leading to the escort of female passenger and the luggages to the police station for investigation.
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It was at the station that the female passenger identified as Betty Valley Sangara admitted to be the owner of the drugs leading to his arrest.
“Police Officers at the Ferry Island Lockup have arrested a trafficker and seized bhang valued at Sh2,130,000. This bust resulted from a routine police check, where officers stopped a blue Piaggio tuk-tuk, registration number KTWC 327M, for inspection.
Surprisingly, the driver abandoned the tuk-tuk and fled the scene, leaving behind a passenger and four bags. The officers promptly escorted the tuk-tuk, passenger, and luggage to the Ferry Police Station for further investigation.
Upon interrogation, the passenger, identified as 35-year-old Betty Valley Sangara, admitted to being the owner of the bags. A search of her luggage unearthed 909 rolls of bhang, weighing a total of 71 kilograms.
Betty is currently undergoing processing pending arraignment.” said DCI
