Two arrested as police seize lorry ferrying 12 bags of bhang
The lorry was intercepted along the Eldoret-Webuye HigHway
4d agoBY MATHEWS NDANYIRift-valley
Some of the drugs seized by the police./HANDOUT
Two suspects, including an Italian national, were arrested on Sunday in a dramatic drug bust in Diani, Kwale County, where police uncovered a hidden narcotics laboratory operating in a quiet residential area.
The operation, carried out by the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) and Kenya Police, followed days of discreet surveillance and intelligence gathering.
Officers raided a secluded one-acre compound in Mwabungo village, Ukunda—an area better known for its scenic beaches than criminal activity.
Some of the drugs seized by the police./HANDOUT
The suspects, identified as a 37-year-old Italian national and a Kenyan, were arrested at the scene.
A further search of the compound revealed sections believed to be used for cultivating cannabis, pointing to what authorities suspect was an ongoing and long-term illegal drug operation.
The suspects are being held in police custody as they await formal charges in court.
A section of the cannabis cultivation inside the compound./HANDOUT
This latest bust comes just a week after ANU detectives seized 450 kilograms of cannabis sativa worth an estimated Sh13.5 million along the Naivasha–Nairobi highway.
Two suspects were arrested after officers intercepted a Toyota Noah near the Delamere shop, uncovering eight gunny bags and eleven bales of cannabis concealed in the vehicle.
The house that police raided in Diani, Kwale county./HANDOUT
The suspects and the vehicle were taken to DCI headquarters for processing ahead of their court appearance.
Police say they have intensified anti-drug operations across the country, with dozens of suspects arrested in recent months and several cases currently before the court.
