SUV Crash Leads Police to Sh7.2mn Bhang Consignment on Nakuru-Nairobi Highway
According to preliminary investigations, the driver attempted to overtake another vehicle before losing control of the SUV and colliding with an oncoming Scania trailer.
Nairobi, Kenya - Police have recovered an estimated £7.2 million worth of bhang after an SUV involved in a road crash on the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway was found to be transporting the narcotics. The incident occurred between Shinners Boys and Mbaruk areas after the vehicle lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle. The crash resulted in extensive damage to the Mazda CX-5, which the driver abandoned and fled the scene.
Police discovered six sacks containing bhang inside the SUV, weighing approximately 241.5 kilogrammes. The narcotics had an estimated street value of Sh7,245,000. The National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) in Nakuru has taken over the investigation, while detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations pursue the driver and seek to establish the wider network behind the drug trafficking operation.
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