Narcotics crackdown: Man caught carrying 98 rolls of bhang in Homa Bay
Police have apprehended a key person of interest found in possession of at least 98 rolls of bhang in an ongoing crackdown on narcotics in the Rodi area of Homa Bay County.
In a report released by the National Police Service(NPS) on Thursday, August 21, 2025, the Police have revealed that the person of interest was apprehended on Tuesday, August 20, 2025, during a routine patrol.
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According to the report by the police, the key person of interest was riding on a motorbike at the time of his apprehension when police spotted a suspicious package, hence flagging down the motorbike rider.
“Crackdown on narcotics in Rodi, Homa Bay County on 20th August 2025, National Police Officers from Rodi Police Station, while on patrol, flagged down a motorbike rider carrying a suspicious package,” NPS said.
Similarly, the Police have noted that upon searching the package he was carrying, the officers discovered a stash of 98 large rolls of bhang. Likewise, the key person of interest is being held at the Rodi Police Station awaiting processing and arraignment in court.
“Upon searching the package, they discovered 98 large rolls of cannabis sativa. The suspect was arrested and is being held in custody at Rodi Police Station awaiting processing and arraignment in court,” NPS said.
The National Police Service has reiterated its commitment to intensifying the fight against drug and substance abuse, particularly in regions grappling with increased trafficking and consumption.
“The National Police Service reiterates its unwavering commitment to combating drug and substance abuse,” NPS said.
DCI apprehend six people
Meanwhile, the apprehension on Thursday in Homa Bay came just a day after the Detectives from the Crime Research and Intelligence Bureau had nabbed six persons of interest believed to be behind a string of violent robberies targeting missionary camps in Kajiado and its environs.
In a statement on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that the gang is linked to a deadly raid on August 8, 2025, at the Korean Mission Camp (MCK) in Elerai, Mashuuru Sub-County.
“Dressed in police jungle fatigues and wielding crude weapons, the assailants fatally injured a watchman during the raid. Investigators have since linked the group to similar violent robberies in Kimana, Mashuru, Wote, and other areas,” read the statement in part.
Further, the DCI revealed that the crackdown began on August 19, 2025, when officers arrested Muoki Mulee in Kitengela and Ambrose Mutuku near Machakos Junction.
Mutuku later led detectives to his Kitulu village home in Machakos County, where police recovered police fatigues believed to have been used in the raids, alongside Ksh49,000 in cash.
