Police in Mombasa have arrested two people after intercepting a parcel containing cannabis sativa at Mwembe Tayari.
The operation was carried out by officers from Mombasa Central Police Station on Sunday after they received a tip-off from members of the public about a suspicious package arriving by bus from Homa Bay.
Acting on the information, officers went to the booking office where the package had been delivered and waited for the recipients to arrive.
Police said Pamela Akinyi Ochichi and Daniel Agolla Ogweno walked in shortly afterwards to collect the parcel, unaware that they were under surveillance. They were arrested on the spot and taken to the police station for questioning.
A search of the parcel revealed several rolls of cannabis sativa. The drugs were confiscated and are being held as evidence.
Confirming the arrests, police said the suspects are being processed ahead of their arraignment in court. “We acted on credible intelligence from the public and moved swiftly to recover the drugs,” said a senior officer at Mombasa Central.
The seizure is part of an ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking in the coastal city, which has long struggled with the smuggling of narcotics via road and sea routes.
Law enforcement agencies have stepped up patrols and surveillance, particularly at transport hubs, in an effort to disrupt supply networks.
According to the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, those found guilty of trafficking cannabis in Kenya face a fine of up to one million shillings or imprisonment for 20 years, or both.
The suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.
