In the ongoing crackdown on narcotics trafficking, law enforcement officers from Meru have apprehended two traffickers and seized a substantial haul of Cannabis Sativa.
Acting on a tip-off, the officers conducted a raid on a rental house located in the Municipality area, in the Mwiteria sub-location.
Upon entering the premises, they uncovered 22 kilograms of bhang and 440 rolls, all valued at approximately Sh630,000 in the streets.
The operation also yielded rolling papers, a digital weighing scale, 38 black courier bags, and a National Youth Service smoke jacket, among other incriminating items.
The suspects, 23-year-old Daniel Mutuma and 21-year-old Duncan Murithi, were arrested on the spot.
They were escorted, together with the recovered exhibits, to Meru Police Station, where they are undergoing processing pending arraignment.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has intensified crackdown on narcotics trafficking, with sustained operations across the country aimed at dismantling drug networks, seizing illicit substances, and bringing all those involved to justice.
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