Four Arrested as DCI Seizes Cannabis Worth Sh1.7mn in Busia, Bungoma
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 2 – Four suspects have been arrested in a coordinated anti-narcotics operation in Busia and Bungoma counties, with detectives recovering more than 66 kilogrammes of cannabis concealed…
Four individuals have been apprehended by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a joint anti-narcotics raid conducted in Busia and Bungoma counties. The authorities recovered over 66 kilograms of cannabis concealed within two vehicles. The operation resulted in the seizure of 59.15 kilograms in Busia and an additional seven kilograms in Bungoma.
During the Busia County operation, detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigation Bureau (NANIB) intercepted a Fuso lorry en route from Busia to Kisumu. The lorry, suspected of transporting cereals, was searched and found to be carrying 14 bales of cannabis hidden beneath dry cassava. The recovered narcotics, totaling 59.15 kilograms, had an estimated street value of Sh1,774,500.
Two suspects, Evans Josiah Mugambi and Moses Murambula Odwera, were arrested during this incident. In Bungoma County, police on patrol along the Siritanyi–Mateka Road intercepted a grey Toyota Probox. A search of the vehicle uncovered five bales of cannabis, weighing seven kilograms. The drugs were concealed in a sack wrapped in yellow tape.
Two suspects, Boaz Kwamba and Peter Ndungu, were arrested in connection with this seizure. The four suspects currently remain in custody, awaiting court proceedings. The impounded vehicles and the seized narcotics have been secured as evidence. The DCI stated that these operations are part of their ongoing efforts to dismantle narcotics trafficking networks and bring those involved in illegal drug trade to justice.
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