Two Germans among three arrested for cultivating marijuana in Diani

Three individuals, including two foreign nationals, were arrested in Mwabungo Village, Diani, following a multi-agency operation targeting illegal drug cultivation.

Acting on credible intelligence, officers led by the Diani OCS raided a residence in the Romika area, where they discovered a cannabis plantation.

The suspects who included Wegener Geb Sikora, 66 and Heck Klaus Edmund 69, both German nationals holding tourist visas, and Anastasia Wangare 27, a Kenyan citizen were found at the scene and taken into custody.

The suspects were handed over to Coast Region Anti-Narcotics detectives for further investigation.

Meanwhile, crime scene investigators have processed and documented the site, which had been converted into a fully operational grow house.

There has been an operation targeting drug trafficking and possession in the country which has led to dozens of arrests.

Elsewhere, a joint operation by law enforcement officers drawn form Embakasi Sub-county, working closely with members of the public led to the arrest of four suspects involved in a break-in at the Rama homes godowns earlier.

Acting on a tip-off, the officers caught the suspects Patrick Mwangi Njue, Patrick Kariuki Karobia, Emmanuel Masika Bichi, and Thomas Mucho Sikulova in the middle of loading bags of lentils onto a lorry.

The scene was documented, and key evidence secured while the suspects were taken into custody and processed pending arraignment.