MOMBASA, Kenya- Kenyan anti-narcotics detectives have seized bhang with an estimated street value of Sh72 million and arrested six suspects in what authorities describe as a major blow to a trafficking network operating along the Coast.
The operation, led by officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU), was mounted after intelligence indicated a large consignment was being transported into Mombasa for distribution.
Detectives intercepted a truck, registration KDT 659G, along the Mombasa–Nairobi highway before it entered the city. Inside, officers found 50 sacks containing long rolls of bhang wrapped in khaki paper. The haul weighed about 2,400 kilogrammes.
The truck’s driver, Nolden Ogola Misieba, and his co-driver, Andrew Kaida, were arrested at the scene.
SH72 MILLION BHANG SEIZED, TRAFFICKERS NABBED IN MOMBASAA well-coordinated operation led by Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) detectives in Mombasa has resulted in the arrest of six traffickers along with the seizure of bhang valued at approximately Sh72 million.Acting on
Police later stopped three additional vehicles believed to be part of the distribution chain: a Toyota Noah (KCL 458S) driven by Jefferson Kamau with Lawrence Onyango as a passenger; a Nissan Note (KCZ 567R) driven by John Lutomia; and a Toyota Vitz (KDQ 867K) driven by Samuel Juma Okoth.
According to investigators, the three vehicles were intended to ferry the consignment to various parts of Mombasa and its outskirts once the drugs reached the city.
All six suspects are being held as investigations continue. The seized narcotics and vehicles have been impounded as exhibits.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said the operation highlights its commitment to dismantling drug networks, adding that community intelligence remains crucial in curbing trafficking.
