Police officers from Gesonso Police Station in Kisii County on Tuesday April 23, 2024 intercepted four vehicles and recovered 50 sacks of bhang with an estimated street value of Ksh37,500,000, at Itierio area, along Migori -Kisii highway. 

During the incident, the police officers were working in collaboration with officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Transnational Organized Crimes Unit.

One suspect identified as Joseph Nisa Ouma, an occupant of KCR 176 C (Toyota Probox) was also arrested during the incident while in possession of Ksh30, 000 but drivers of three other vehicles escaped.

“Four vehicles impounded during the operation bearing registration plates KCR 176 C, KCQ O81 R,  KBM 645 S and KBX 751 Y are being held by police,” read part of the police report.

The incident comes a few days after a woman found trafficking over 135 Kg of bhang with an estimated street value of Ksh4 million was arrested in Kwale County on Saturday April 20, 2024.

The suspect identified as Regina Akoth Kungu was arrested by Mombasa anti-narcotics officers.

She was arraigned at a court in Kwale on Monday April 22, 2024, and pleaded not guilty to the charges of being in possession of the prohibited substance.  

She was released on Ksh50,000 cash bail but the case will be mentioned on April 30, 2024.

Another similar incident occurred on April 10, 2024, when Police in Malaba town, Busia County intercepted 18 kilograms of bhang and 10 litres of chang’aa, illicit substances that were reportedly being ferried to Kayole, Nairobi, from Uganda.

Confirming the incident, OCPD Teso North Joseph Matiku said they were tipped off by members of the public of three suspicious looking persons.

“At around 1pm, officers got a tip-off that there was a matatu transporting bhang and they responded swiftly and managed to intercept one matatu from Eldoret Shuttle Sacco,” said Matiku.