DCI detectives have arrested three suspects at Archers Post in Samburu County for being in possession of bhang.
In a statement, DCI said the trio was trafficking 196 kilograms of bhang valued at 5.9 million shillings.
Police explained that the substance was carefully concealed beneath sacks of beans in a trailer (Registration number KCZ 198E).
The three have been identified as; 20-year-old Harun Mohammed Galgalo, 22-year-old Ali Abdikadir Mohammed and the driver 34-year-old Isaack Mohammed Bakacha.
196KGS OF BHANG SEIZED IN SAMBURU, THREE ARRESTED
Three suspects have tonight been arrested at Archers Post in Samburu County after they were found trafficking 196kgs of bhang concealed beneath sacks of beans.
The driver of KCZ 198E trailer Isaack Mohammed Bakacha, 34 and two… pic.twitter.com/aZuBrZyjVv
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) January 8, 2024
The suspects were nabbed following a multi-agency operation that saw sniffer dogs discover the illegal substance.
The 66 bales of bhang have since been confiscated and secured as exhibits.
The trailer has also been towed to a police station pending further investigations.
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