In the ongoing crackdown on illicit drugs, law enforcement officers have made significant arrests and seizures. At a roadblock along the Nambale-Busia road, two traffickers, including a 17-year-old juvenile, were caught red-handed with a stash of marijuana valued at Sh1,320,000.
The suspects, Okuchil Ayubu, 40, and the juvenile offender, were apprehended after being stopped by officers while travelling in a Toyota Hiace matatu.
Upon inspecting their bags, officers discovered five bales of marijuana weighing 44 kilograms.
In a separate incident in the Biamati area along Mutemorabu-Boembu road, vigilant citizens tipped off police officers from Isebania Police Station about notorious traffickers stashing sacks of marijuana in a hidden bush, ready for transportation.
Acting swiftly, the officers conducted a major bust, recovering five and a half sacks of bhang weighing a staggering 260 kilograms, with an estimated street value of Sh7,800,000. However, the suspects managed a daring escape into the nearby thicket, with officers in pursuit.
The arrested suspects are in police custody undergoing processing and are pending arraignment. Efforts are ongoing to track down the suspects who evaded capture. The recovered narcotics are securely held as exhibits.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations extends its gratitude to the public for their valuable information and reaffirms its commitment to combating narcotics trafficking.
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