Police in Lamu town yesterday arrested a man with 214 rolls of bhang with an estimated street value of Sh40,000. Police made the arrest during a swoop at the Mangrove Terminal Jetty.
County police commander Muchangi Kioi said Sh28,000 believed to be proceeds from the sale of bhang was also recovered from the man.
The bhang was recovered inside a boat shortly after it had been ferried into Lamu town from Mokowe jetty on the mainland.
Police say the suspect planned to transport the illegal substance to Kizingitini and other far-flung islands in Lamu East.
Kioi said the man is in custody but will be taken to court on Monday. This follows intensified efforts by the county administration to tackle drug use and peddling in the region.
