National Police Service (NPS) officers have intercepted a motor vehicle along the Webuye–Kitale Highway in a targeted operation aimed at disrupting the transportation of illicit drugs.
In a statement shared via its official social media accounts on Monday, March 9, 2026, the NPS noted that the driver of the vehicle defied a lawful order to stop and instead sped off, prompting a high-speed pursuit by the officers.
“National Police Service officers intercepted a motor vehicle along the Webuye–Kitale Highway in a targeted operation aimed at disrupting the transportation of illicit drugs. The driver defied a lawful order to stop and instead sped off, prompting a high-speed pursuit by the officers,” the NPS stated.
According to the police, the driver went on to abandon the vehicle at Malaha Junction after it developed mechanical problems and fled the scene on foot, evading immediate arrest.
Upon searching the vehicle, police say they discovered substances suspected to be bhang, which had been carefully packed in multiple bales.
The crime busters further revealed that the consignment comprised a total of 46 bales that weighed 181 kilograms.
“A thorough search of the vehicle revealed that it was transporting substances suspected to be bhang, carefully packed in multiple bales. The consignment comprised a total of 46 bales of the suspected narcotic substance, with a combined weight of 181 kilograms,” the statement read.
The motor vehicle has since been towed and detained at Webuye Police Station as investigations continue.
