3 nabbed, bhang worth Sh3.3 million seized in Narok operation
Kenyan detectives arrested three suspects and seized over 118 kilograms of cannabis sativa valued at Sh3.3 million in Narok County. This operation is part of a broader government effort to disrupt drug trafficking networks across the country.
Why it matters
Demonstrates ongoing law enforcement efforts to combat illegal narcotics trade in East Africa.
Suspected drug traffickers and packages of cannabis sativa recovered from them after detectives from Narok Police Station arrested them/HANDOUT Detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) have arrested three suspected drug traffickers and seized 118.6 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa valued at approximately Sh3.3 million in Narok county.
The detectives, stationed at Narok Police Station, mounted the operation following what the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) described as credible intelligence on the suspected trafficking of narcotics in the area.
The officers conducted a coordinated raid within the Narok main quarry area, targeting makeshift structures believed to have been used to store and facilitate the illicit trade.
The operation resulted in the arrest of three suspects.
According to the DCI, detectives recovered 19 packages of cannabis sativa weighing a total of 118.6 kilogrammes. The narcotics were estimated to have a street value of Sh3,358,000.
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