Police nab woman with 15 bundles of bhang in Vihiga
Police officers in Vihiga County have apprehended a female found in possession of at least fifteen bundles of bhang following a targeted operation by law enforcers from Mbale Police Station.
In a report by the National Police Service (NPS) on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the operation was conducted in the Mbihi area, focused on cracking down on drug trafficking networks.
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“One arrested by Police officers from Mbale Police Station conducted an operation yesterday, August 18, 2025, in the Mbihi area, targeting narcotics traffickers,” NPS noted.
According to the police report, the illegal substance was carefully concealed in a bag.
“During the operation, officers arrested a female suspect who was found in possession of 15 bundles of cannabis sativa (bhang). The suspect was intercepted along Mbihi Road while carrying the drugs, concealed in a bag,” NPS said.
Subsequently, upon her interception, the police officers revealed that she was taken into police custody at the Mbale Police Station, awaiting arraignment in court.
“She was placed in police custody, pending further processing and arraignment in court. The National Police Service will intensify efforts to curb the trafficking and abuse of narcotics across the country,” NPS said.
Murkomen remarks on drugs crackdown
The Vihiga incident comes at the height of the government’s nationwide crackdown targeting second-generation alcohol businesses, in a move aimed at eliminating illicit brews and drug abuse.
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the initiative during a press briefing in Kiambu on Monday, August 18, 2025, after a high-level security meeting.
The campaign, dubbed a 100-day Rapid Results Initiative (RRI), will focus on licensed manufacturers, retailers, and consumers suspected of engaging in the illegal trade of adulterated alcohol and narcotics.
“This is a national security threat,” Murkomen declared.
“We are putting on notice all rogue businesspersons and individuals involved in the manufacture, sale, and consumption of illicit alcohol. The time for action is now.”
The CS issued a stern warning to politicians, police officers, and public administrators allegedly shielding the illegal trade.
