{
  "id": 11371067,
  "title": "4 arrested in Western as DCI steps up crackdown on narcotics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/4-arrested-in-western-as-dci-steps-up-crackdown-on-narcotics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T05:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/4-arrested-in-western-as-dci-steps-up-crackdown-on-narcotics/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A major drug bust has led to the arrest of four individuals and the seizure of a large quantity of cannabis sativa in Kenya's Busia and Bungoma counties, according to prosecutors. In Busia County, detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigation Bureau (NANIB) intercepted a Fuso lorry transporting cereals to Nairobi. Upon searching the truck, they discovered 14 bales of cannabis hidden beneath dry cassava, weighing a total of 59.15 kilograms. The consignment was estimated to be worth Sh1,774,500 on the streets. Two suspects, Evans Josiah Mugambi and Moses Murambula Odwera, were arrested at the scene.\n\nIn neighboring Bungoma County, officers from Bungoma Police Station stopped and searched a grey Toyota Probox, uncovering five bales of cannabis weighing 7 kilograms. The drugs were concealed in a sack and wrapped in yellow tape. Two more suspects, Boaz Kwamba and Peter Ndungu, were arrested in connection with the illicit drugs. The four suspects are currently in custody, awaiting processing and arraignment. The impounded vehicles and seized narcotics have been secured as evidence.\n\nThe Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has vowed to continue its relentless battle against narcotics trafficking, dismantling trafficking networks and ensuring that those involved face the full force of the law.",
  "summary": "A coordinated crackdown on narcotics trafficking in Busia and Bungoma counties has led to the arrest of four suspects and the recovery of a substantial haul of cannabis sativa. In Busia County, detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigation Bureau (NANIB), acting on intelligence, intercepted a Fuso lorry, registration number KDU 981Y, along the Busia–Kisumu Highway. […] The post 4…",
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  "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."
}