Police in Likoni have arrested a suspect and seized 284
rolls of cannabis sativa in a weekend raid.
The operation, conducted on Saturday, August 30, followed a
tip-off from members of the public about a notorious drug peddler in the Tonge
Nyama area.
According to police, the suspect was found with a sack
stashed with the rolls of cannabis inside his house.
He was immediately arrested and taken into custody.
The National Police Service (NPS) confirmed that the suspect
will be arraigned in court on Monday, September 1.
In a statement, NPS commended members of the public for
providing the information that led to the successful bust.
“The Service remains committed to the fight against drug
trafficking and abuse. This operation is part of ongoing efforts to safeguard
communities from the dangers of narcotics,” the statement read.
Police said surveillance and crackdowns on drug networks
will continue across the region as part of efforts to dismantle illegal trade.
The arrest comes after Interior and National Administration
Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the formation of a national
multi-agency team to carry out sting operations across the country during a
media briefing ahead of the Jukwaa la Usalama Nyeri chapter.
The CS vowed to ensure continuous crackdowns until the vice
is decimated, not only in Central but also in other parts of the country where
the establishments are operating with illegal licenses or none.
"We have agreed at the security meeting with the IG and
the CEO NACADA that we are going to establish a special multi-agency team that
will include KEBS, KRA among other agencies to work together to ensure
compliance," revealed the CS.
He said the Multi-Agency Team will be coordinated from
Nairobi, where the regional and county needs support.
"Where we feel the need to reinforce, the national team
will be called in to support this issue of alcohol in our country."
