A suspected drug peddler was apprehended in Bomet County following the recovery of approximately 1,600 rolls of cannabis sativa, commonly referred to as bhang, during an intelligence-driven operation.
According to a statement shared on its X platform on May 31, 2026, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that its Bomet-based officers stopped a vehicle transporting the prohibited substance along the Silibwet-Bomet Road.
The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Bernard Marwa, was taken into custody after officers instructed the vehicle, a Toyota Succeed bearing registration number KDR 477X, to halt. The DCI stated that the driver disregarded the officers’ commands and accelerated away, initiating a pursuit.
“When signaled to stop, the driver defied the officers’ instructions and sped off toward Kapsimotwa Shopping Centre, prompting a chase,” the DCI noted.
The pursuit concluded when the vehicle entered a narrow thoroughfare, compelling the occupants to abandon it and flee on foot. Detectives succeeded in apprehending the driver, while two other passengers managed to escape and remain unidentified.
A search of the abandoned vehicle revealed eight packages containing the suspected illicit substance. “A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of the eight packages, each holding approximately two hundred rolls of the narcotic material,” the agency explained.
The confiscation represents the latest in a sequence of operations aimed at curbing the trafficking and dissemination of illicit substances in the area. Authorities believe the intelligence-driven operation interrupted a network involved in transporting narcotics within and outside Bomet County.
The DCI confirmed that the suspect has been processed for legal proceedings and will face accusations related to drug trafficking. Meanwhile, the confiscated drugs and the vehicle have been secured as evidence.
Inquiries continue as detectives redouble their efforts to identify and capture the two individuals who evaded capture during the operation.