{
  "id": 11364069,
  "title": "4 arrested as police seize 66kg bhang in Busia, Bungoma",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/4-arrested-as-police-seize-66kg-bhang-in-busia-bungoma",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:17:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/4-arrested-as-police-seize-66kg-bhang-in-busia-bungoma"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four individuals have been apprehended in Busia and Bungoma counties following a series of anti-narcotics operations conducted by security forces. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the raids targeted narcotics moving along crucial transportation routes, leading to the seizure of a significant quantity of cannabis sativa.\n\nIn Busia County, detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigation Bureau (NANIB) intercepted a Fuso lorry along the Busia–Kisumu Highway. The lorry was en route to Nairobi, loaded with cereals. During a search of the vehicle, authorities uncovered 14 bales of cannabis sativa concealed among the cargo. The drugs, wrapped in two sacks beneath dry cassava, weighed 59.15 kilograms and reportedly had an estimated street value of Ksh 1,774,500. Two suspects were apprehended at the scene.\n\nMoving to Bungoma County, officers from Bungoma Police Station intercepted a grey Toyota Probox during routine patrols along the Siritanyi–Mateka Road. The search of the vehicle revealed five bales of cannabis weighing seven kilograms, carefully wrapped in yellow tape and concealed within a sack. Two more individuals were arrested in connection with this operation.\n\nAs of now, the four suspects remain in custody while police process the cases, with the intention of presenting them in court. The impounded vehicles and the seized narcotics have been secured as evidence. The DCI emphasized that they would continue their efforts to dismantle narcotics trafficking networks and encouraged the public to report any suspected criminal activity via their anonymous reporting channels.",
  "summary": "Four people have been arrested after security officers recovered more than 66 kilograms of cannabis sativa in separate anti-narcotics operations conducted in Busia and Bungoma counties. Taking it to its X handle on Friday, October 2, 2026, the DCI has noted that the operations targeted the movement of narcotics along key transport routes, with officers […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Four arrested in Busia and Bungoma anti-narcotics raids",
    "Police seize 66kg bhang, 14 and 5 bales of cannabis",
    "Suspects in custody, cases to be presented in court"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The seizures and arrests mark a dent in narcotics trafficking networks in the region, with authorities securing significant evidence to pursue prosecution and potentially disrupt further illicit activity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}