Police Intercept Vehicle with Over 300kg of Bhang in Kericho as Driver Escapes Arrest
Police in Kericho have made a significant drug bust after intercepting a vehicle transporting over 300 kilograms of cannabis sativa (bhang). The multi-agency security team, acting on a tip-off, managed to stop the vehicle, but the driver abandoned the consignment and fled into a nearby sugarcane plantation under the cover of darkness, evading capture. The street value of the seized narcotics is estimated to be in the millions of shillings.
According to the police report, the vehicle was carefully tracked and intercepted along a major highway. Upon inspection, officers discovered 12 large sacks filled with the compressed plant material. A manhunt has been launched to apprehend the fugitive driver, who is considered a key suspect in a major drug trafficking network operating in the region. The vehicle used in the crime has been impounded as an exhibit.
The seizure is a major victory for the ongoing war against drugs in Kericho County, which has been identified as a transit route for narcotics. The police have commended the public for the tip-off and urged for continued cooperation to help dismantle the entire supply chain, from the distributors to the financiers. This interception prevents a massive quantity of drugs from reaching the streets and causing further social harm.