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Three arrested as NANIB seizes Sh3.3 million cannabis in Narok

The suspects were arrested by detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) following intelligence on the alleged storage and distribution of the narcotics in the area.

Narok - Three suspected drug traffickers, Joel Rimin Koisikir, Hassan Mukaria Jackson and Robert Turgut Kipkoech, have been apprehended by National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) detectives in Narok. Authorities seized cannabis valued at over Sh3.3 million during a raid targeting makeshift structures at the Narok Main Quarry.

The suspects were identified through intelligence on alleged storage and distribution of narcotics in the area. During the operation, 19 packages containing cannabis sativa weighing 118.6 kilogrammes were recovered, estimated to have a street value of Sh3,358,000. Additional packaging materials were also seized. The three suspects are currently in custody and will face court proceedings, while investigations into the suspected trafficking network continue.

This arrest is part of intensified efforts by law enforcement to disrupt narcotics trafficking and distribution across Kenya.

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