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The driver was arrested and the vehicle detained as another suspect escaped and remains on the run. Authorities say investigations are ongoing as efforts to curb illicit trade continue across Kenya.
During the operation, officers reportedly found two suspects inside the premises preparing and rolling plant material believed to be cannabis, commonly referred to as bhang, for consumption and sale.
These recent busts highlight the scale of the drug problem Kenya faces, especially the illegal trade and rising use of cannabis. The National Police Service annual crime report shows that 3,860 people were arrested for possession in a recent year, 722 were arrested for trafficking, and 164 were arrested for cultivation.
According to the National Police Service (NPS), officers from Timboroa Police Station intercepted a metallic grey Toyota Noah, registration number KCE 542R, after receiving credible information that the vehicle was ferrying narcotics.
According to a police report, the bus, registration KDN 368W and operated by Tawakal Bus Service, was on a routine trip from Nairobi when officers flagged it down for inspection.
The CS expressed concern over the “near-normalisation” of cannabis use in the country