Last weekend, police arrested five drug traffickers in the Sabache area of Samburu County, along the Moyale-Isiolo highway.
In the noon incident, a contigent of a special multi-agency team were manning a vehicle checkpoint they had mounted on the highway when a beige land cruiser hastily approached.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the driver of the vehicle, who was acting suspiciously, was ordered to stop and alight in order to facilitate a proper search.
“Upon a detailed check of the vehicle conducted by a narcotic sniffer dog from the K-9 Eastern command, 41 stones of marijuana locally known as shashamane that was tightly wrapped in a khaki paper and sealed with heavy layers of tape were recovered,” the DCI said.
The stones, which had been hidden in a concealed compartment beneath the vehicle’s rear seats, weighed 73.6Kgs and had a street value of Kshs. 2,576,000.
According to intelligence leads, the traffickers obtain the drug from associates in a neighboring country.
After it was discovered that the proceeds from the sale of the drugs were being used to fund criminal activities, security along the busy highway was heightened.
Kenyans are reminded that marijuana is a prohibited drug, and being caught in possession, trafficking, or growing the plant can result in prison sentences of up to 20 years.
