One suspect has been apprehended and consignments of suspected cannabis sativa seized in Kitui and Homa Bay counties.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the operations targeted the suspected movement and storage of narcotics in the two counties.
Officers recovered cannabis from a passenger travelling in a public service vehicle and from a rental house.
In Kitui, officers conducting a snap security check along the MachakosβKitui Highway intercepted a PSV matatu at Mulutu.
The vehicle was headed towards Kitui when officers stopped it for a security check.
Officers then searched the passengers and their luggage as part of the operation.
“A search of passengers and their luggage turned up a consignment of cannabis sativa tucked away in a carrier bag. The passenger found in possession was arrested on the spot,” DCI stated.
The passenger was taken into police custody as investigations into the suspected narcotics trafficking continued.
In Homa Bay, officers conducting a separate operation raided a rental house at Litare Beach in Rusinga.
The operation led to the recovery of another consignment of suspected cannabis sativa.
“Officers raided a rental house at Litare Beach, Rusinga, where they recovered another consignment of suspected cannabis sativa hidden in nylon sacks,” the authorities added.
The occupant of the rental house was not at the premises when officers arrived.
However, the DCI said the suspect had fled before the officers conducted the raid and was being pursued.
