In a crackdown against narcotics trade, a coordinated operation by detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) and the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) has led to the interception of cannabis sativa and the arrest of a trafficker.
Acting on a tip-off, the team of detectives intercepted a Daihatsu Mira Reg No. KDH 389A as it cruised along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
The vehicle, which was en route from Busia to the capital, was brought to a halt for a thorough search.
The search yielded several bales of cannabis sativa.
The driver, Sylvester Kiiru Mwangi, was immediately apprehended and his “consignment” seized before it could reach its destination.
In a separate operation at the border, officers based at Malaba Police Station disrupted another smuggling attempt.
Officers intercepted Julius Okadapao, a 31-year-old Ugandan national, at the Posta area within Malaba.
The suspect drew the attention of officers while lugging a box and a briefcase that appeared conspicuously heavy for a regular traveller.
Upon a swift inspection, the team uncovered 17 meticulously wrapped bales of cannabis sativa.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the seized narcotics were destined for the streets of Nairobi, where they were to be broken down for wider distribution.
Both suspects are currently in police custody undergoing processing ahead of their arraignment.
