
Police arrest woman, recover 154 rolls of bhang
The suspect is in custody awaiting arraignment at Sirisia Law Courts.
The arrest happened during a targeted operation conducted by police officers from the National Police Service.
In Summary
One suspect was arrested on Tuesday, July 1, after being found in possession of 5,660 rolls of cannabis sativa.
The arrest happened during a targeted operation conducted by police officers from the National Police Service.
‘’On 1 July 2025, officers from the National Police Service (NPS) in Nairobi conducted a targeted operation in Kamulu, Ruai Sub-County, focusing on the trafficking of dangerous drugs,‘’ NPS noted.
‘’During the operation, a suspect was arrested while in possession of 5,660 rolls of cannabis sativa (bhang),''
The suspect was placed in police custody, awaiting arraignment.
The National Police Service warns the public against any involvement in drug trafficking and reiterates its unwavering commitment to combating narcotics and related criminal activities.
This came after three suspects were arrested on Monday, 9 June, after being found in possession of 50kg of cannabis sativa (bhang), 30 hash-infused cookies, and 810 rolls of bhang.
The arrests occurred during an anti-narcotics operation conducted by officers from the National Police Service (NPS) in the Kasarani area of Nairobi.
The recovered items are being held as evidence at the same
facility.
Meanwhile, on May 31 ,2025, one suspect was arrested
in Kwale County during an operation after he was found in possession of six
sacks of cannabis sativa.
Officer
Commanding Station (OCS) and officers from Mackinnon Road Police Station recovered six
sacks containing suspected narcotics and 73 cannabis sticks in Makina
Chini Village.
Of the 73
cannabis sticks recovered, forty of them were found loose on a bed, while the
remaining 33, each wrapped in brown paper, were concealed inside a jerrycan.
However,
the police noted that the substance was found in two separate rooms during
their raid.
‘’A total of six sacks containing the
suspected narcotics were recovered from different rooms,’’ police said
The suspect was arrested at the scene and taken into police custody, pending processing and arraignment,
The suspect is in custody awaiting arraignment at Sirisia Law Courts.