Suspects Arrested and 29kg of Cannabis Seized in Bungoma and Murang’a Raids

Two individuals have been taken into custody and over 29 kilograms of suspected cannabis were confiscated during targeted anti-narcotics swoops across Bungoma and Murang’a counties.
The raids were executed by investigators from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau, in collaboration with the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse and local administrative officers.
Within Bungoma South Sub-County, officers searched the residence of Salama Saubu Dauda located in the Mandizini sector, uncovering 13.35 kilograms of suspected cannabis estimated to be worth around KSh 400,500.
A thorough inspection of her primary dwelling and a vacant rental unit additionally yielded equipment suspected to be utilized for processing and packaging the narcotics, featuring an electronic kitchen scale, multiple pairs of scissors, adhesive tape, packaging materials, rolling papers, and rolling flags.
Meanwhile, in a distinct operation within Murang’a East Sub-County, a thirty-year-old female named Louse Muthoni was apprehended in Gatitu Village, Gakurwe Sub-Location, while allegedly loading a substantial shipment of cannabis onto a motorcycle for distribution.
Authorities secured 15.93 kilograms of cannabis valued at KSh 477,900, which comprised wrapped packages, processed sachets, and loose bundles.
Law enforcement personnel further confiscated additional rolling materials and a red motorcycle bearing registration number KMCN 257S, believed to have facilitated the narcotics transport.
Combined, these two interventions account for a total recovery of 29.28 kilograms of suspected cannabis with an aggregate street value nearing KSh 878,400.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations emphasized its ongoing dedication to dismantling illicit drug syndicates across the region.