Eight people have been arrested after police recovered 250 kilogrammes of cannabis during an overnight anti-narcotics operation in Githurai 44, Kasarani Sub-County, the National Police Service (NPS) has said.
According to the NPS, officers carried out the operation after acting on intelligence and information from members of the public.
The officers raided a residential property in the Githurai 44 area, where they recovered cannabis and items believed to have been used in its packaging and processing.
Police said the recovered items included 250 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa, 1,800 rolling papers, a 25-kilogramme bag of white polythene packaging material and a large metallic sieving mesh.
The eight suspects were arrested at the scene and taken to a police station for processing before being arraigned in court, according to the NPS.
Police added that all the recovered exhibits have been securely stored at the station's exhibit store.
"The National Police Service commends the officers involved for their swift coordination and thanks the public for their continued collaboration in combating illicit drugs and other crimes," the service said in the statement.
The NPS urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue reporting suspicious activities through the nearest police station or its designated reporting channels.
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