Kiambu: Police seize over 100kgs of bhang, 3 suspects arrested
Police in Thika, Kiambu County are holding three suspects arrested with a big consignment of bhang in Kiandutu slums. Acting on a tip-off from members of the public, police raided the home in the slums where the outlawed substances had been stocked, managing to recover over 100 kilograms of bhang that was being prepared for […]
Police seize Mombasa-bound bhang in dramatic night chase
Police have seized yet-to-be-valued bhang bound for Mombasa in a dramatic night chase with suspects. In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) say that the bhang was seized around the Kanga area after the suspects in a Toyota Premio car defied police orders to stop triggering a chase. The suspects’ car veered off […]
Kiambu: Police uproot bhang worth Ksh1.1M intercropped with maize
Police on June 5, 2023, seized bhang worth over Ksh1 million which had been planted at a private firm at the border of Gatundu North and Thika constituencies in Kiambu County. The officers, who were acting on a tipoff, raided the firm where they found the bhang intercropped with other crops. According to Gatundu North […]
Migori: 3 on the run, 2 arrested over illicit brew
Three suspected illicit brewers have escaped a police crackdown in Kuria West, Migori County. However, two were not so lucky as they were nabbed by the Kuria West sub-county police officers led by the police commander Cleti Kimaiyo. The Kuria West Police commander said that police impounded illicit brew (chang’aa) in the operation. Kimaiyo also […]
Kitengela: 6 suspects arrested selling bhang disguised as cigarettes
Police have arrested six suspects linked to bhang peddling in a bar located in Kitengela. The suspects had fooled one too many, but not some members of the public, who informed the police officers of the heinous crime committed even in broad daylight. The officers raided the bar and unravelled that the cigarettes openly displayed […]
Couple sentenced for digging hole inside their bedroom to hide bhang
A mother of one who had dug a hole in her bedroom to hide bhang has been sentenced to serve one year of community service. However, her husband who is on the run has been sentenced to serve two years imprisonment without an option of a fine. Amina Abdi Kiyo and her husband Francis Mwenda […]
2 arrested for possession of bhang
Two men were on Thursday, January 12, 2023, arrested with a consignment of bhang of an unknown value. Edwin Mwita Maseke and Robert Wansato Wiese were arrested with eight sacks of bhang when police on patrol got wind of the illegal activity from members of the public. According to a police report seen by K24 […]