Police are holding two people who were found ferrying 30 kilograms of suspected marijuana, locally known as bhang, in a G4S vehicle in Busia.
In a statement, the National Police Service (NPS) said the lorry was being driven from Busia en route to Nairobi when officers from Nambale Police Station flagged it down at the station’s gate.
A search in the vehicle belonging to a private security company which also offers courier services led to the recovery of two boxes containing suspected bhang worth Ksh910,000.
“On 9/06/2023, Police Officers from Nambale Police Station flagged down a G4S lorry driven from Busia en route to Nairobi at the station’s gate, and recovered two boxes containing 30 kgs and 50 rolls of suspected Marijuana, with a street value of Kshs 910,000,” the statement read in part.
Two occupants of the vehicle identified as Omondi, 29, and Okech, 50, were immediately arrested and placed behind bars pending arraignment at the Busia Law Courts on Monday, June 12.
