Police have launched a manhunt for a motorcycle rider who escaped, after he was caught transporting 2 sacks of bhang worth Ksh2.2 million along the Migori-Sirare highway.
In a statement on Monday August 26, 2024, the DCI explained that the suspected drug trafficker escaped leaving behind the motorbike and the bhang.
“On the Migori-Sirare highway, vigilant officers at a checkpoint intercepted a motorcycle rider carrying two bags of marijuana weighing 73.6 kilograms, valued at approximately Ksh2,208,000.
Despite their efforts, the trafficker managed to slip through their fingers, abandoning the narcotics and the motorcycle at the scene,” read part of the DCI statement.
This was during a crackdown on drug trafficking through well-coordinated efforts by DCI officers across the country.
A similar incident occurred along the Nambale-Busia road, where DCI detectives intercepted a motor vehicle, KBM 098P Isuzu Pick-Up where one suspect George Willis Obua, 20, was arrested in possession of 350 rolls of bhang weighing 22 kilograms, with an estimated street value of Ksh660,000.
Elsewhere, at a roadblock along the Mai Mahiu- Nairobi road, officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) and the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) intercepted a motor vehicle, KDN 081H.
The driver attempted to flee, causing a chaotic chase that ended when the vehicle got stuck in a ditch.
This led to the arrest of the driver, John Otero Mochoge and a search of the vehicle uncovered 19 packages of bhang.
In Busia, detectives acting on a tip-off arrested Bertha Anyango Wandera, 29, at the Busia main bus stage as she was boarding a public service vehicle bound for Nairobi.
A swift search of her brown bag revealed one bale of bhang wrapped in white cello tape, weighing 17.15 kilograms, with an estimated street value of Ksh514,500.
Meanwhile, all suspects are set to be arraigned in court on Monday August 26, 2024. In addition, the seized narcotics and vehicles are being held as exhibits.
Additionally, the DCI reiterated its unwavering commitment to counter narcotics trafficking and urged citizens to avoid engaging in the illegal trade, warning that offenders will face the full force of the law.
