DCI Arrests Woman After 12 Bhang Rolls Found Hidden in Bread, 300 Rolls Recovered in Thika
According to the DCI, the woman, identified as Bernice Achieng, had visited her boyfriend, who is being held at the station, and asked officers to deliver the loaf to him.
In Nairobi, a 26-year-old woman named Bernice Achieng was arrested after police found bhang hidden inside a loaf of bread she brought to her boyfriend at Buruburu Police Station. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) stated that officers were suspicious when Achieng presented the package to them. Inside the loaf, they discovered five rolls of bhang and a matchbox.
Further searching Achieng's jacket yielded seven more rolls of bhang, totaling 12 rolls taken from her. She is currently in custody, with the recovered items set aside as evidence, and is prepared for arraignment.
Meanwhile, in Thika, police apprehended a drug dealer, John Mwangi, also known as "Bombay," after a motorcycle chase that led to a crash in Kairi, Thika West. The DCI said Mwangi and his female passenger were traveling on a motorcycle when they evaded a police roadblock by speeding away. The chase ended near Ree Supermarket, where the rider lost control after hitting a speed bump, causing the motorcycle to crash.
The female passenger managed to escape into the crowd, while Mwangi was arrested at the scene. A subsequent search of the motorcycle yielded more than 300 rolls of bhang and an additional 3 kilograms of bhang wrapped in yellow polythene strapped to the seat. Mwangi is currently undergoing processing at Kimuchu Police Station, awaiting arraignment.
The DCI did not disclose the identity of the female passenger or her arrest status. These incidents follow ongoing police operations to combat the possession and distribution of narcotic drugs, with all suspects presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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