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Two suspected drug traffickers were arrested after police intercepted a motorcycle transporting nearly 14 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa at a roadblock along the Busia-Kisumu Highway.
The suspects were nabbed at the Suo roadblock after officers became suspicious of their movements during a routine security check.
Police said one of the suspects had attempted to evade detection by strapping several packages of bhang to his back instead of carrying them in a conventional bag.
The unusual arrangement immediately caught the attention of officers, prompting a thorough search.
Investigators recovered eight packages of cannabis sativa strapped to the pillion passenger before conducting a further search of the motorcycle.
Additional packages of the narcotic drug were found concealed inside a black travel bag carried by the suspects.
According to police, the recovered cannabis weighed 13.9 kilogrammes and has an estimated street value of Sh417,000.
The seizure dealt a significant blow to what detectives believe was an attempt to transport the drugs to another destination without raising suspicion.
The two suspects were immediately arrested and escorted to the police station, where they remain in custody pending their arraignment in court.
Police also impounded the motorcycle believed to have been used in transporting the drugs.
Both the motorcycle and the recovered cannabis will be produced in court as exhibits, police said.
The arrest comes amid intensified operations by security agencies targeting narcotics trafficking along major transport corridors linking Kenya's western border with the rest of the country.
Authorities have heightened surveillance at roadblocks and border crossings as part of efforts to disrupt the movement of illegal drugs and dismantle trafficking networks.
Police urged the public to continue sharing information that could help security agencies identify and apprehend individuals involved in the illegal drug trade.
They reiterated that the crackdown on narcotics trafficking will continue, warning that traffickers are increasingly adopting unconventional methods to evade detection.
However, officers said enhanced intelligence gathering and vigilant security checks continue to frustrate such attempts, leading to more arrests and seizures.
The suspects are expected to be charged with offences related to trafficking in narcotic drugs once investigations are completed.
