A suspected drug trafficker was apprehended on Thursday in Nakuru County with about 100 kg of bhang.
Following a tip-off from the public, undercover officers nabbed the male suspect at a bus terminal in Nakuru-East Sub-County.
“Our undercover team, when on routine duties within our area, were able to get a tip-off from a good Samaritan and they were able to nab this consignment of cannabis sativa,” Mohammed Wako , Nakuru East Sub-County Police Commander said.
“We haven’t weighed it yet but from the looks of it the consignment weighs approximately 100 kilograms.”
Police believe that the drug shipment was destined for Nakuru City.
“Our thinking is that the consignment was intended for Nakuru although the culprit is alleging that it was destined for Nairobi. The suspect was arrested within our jurisdiction before it got to the local market,” said Wako.
According to Wako, samples of the confiscated contraband will be sent to a government chemist for analysis.
“We have some challenges at the courts where we are told to ascertain that seized contraband like this is actually cannabis sativa. Getting the reports from the government chemist takes a bit of time,” he said.
