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The crackdown followed a series of incidents that heightened concerns over organised violence in the county, including deadly clashes in Kisumu's Milimani area in July. Security officials subsequently warned that criminal gangs and those financing them would face legal action
The operation was conducted by detectives from the Operations Support Unit (OSU), the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) and the General Service Unit (GSU) Tactical Team
According to NANIB, the officers recovered 19 packages containing cannabis sativa weighing 118.6kg, with an estimated street value of Sh3,358,000.
Principal Magistrate Ivy Wasike sentenced Juliana Mala Wesonga and Consolata Anyango Ondongo after finding them guilty of trafficking narcotics valued at Sh1.68 million.
The operation comes as Kenyan authorities intensify efforts to combat the distribution and use of illicit drugs and other prohibited substances across the country
The suspects are expected to appear in court as police proceed with investigations into the seized substance and the vehicle used to transport it
The operation conducted on Monday led to the uprooting of 43 kilograms of cannabis plants and the seizure of an additional 8.5 kilograms and six rolls of the drug. The suspects are awaiting arraignment as police intensify the crackdown on illicit drugs nationwide.
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In a statement on Thursday, the National Police Service (NPS) said the operations were part of sustained intelligence-led efforts to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt drug trafficking and bring offenders to justice.
Detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Nakuru, working with K9 officers, intercepted a blue Nissan Note, registration number KDN 836H, following intelligence reports.
The DCI noted that the coordinated operations reflected the determination of law enforcement agencies to target organised narcotics syndicates operating across the country
According to police, officers carried out a targeted raid at a house in the Soko Korona area of Timau Town that had been identified as a suspected storage and processing point for illicit drugs.