The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says a multi-agency security force comprising of Directorate of Criminal Investigation detectives and police officers was attacked by armed assailants.
The agency says they were acting on a tip-off following intelligence information that a cache of drugs was to be transported to an unknown destination via Merti Sub-County.
On reaching Lokole area, they were attacked by an armed gang where one officer was injured on his right upper arm.
After reinforcement, the team searched the area further where a motor vehicle registration number KBB 333W loaded with 56 bales of Cannabis Sativa were recovered.
The officers managed to capture one suspect being arrested.
