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The suspects were stopped by officers from Sokohuru Police Post while transporting the drugs on a motorcycle believed to have been used for regional distribution.
The suspect, Patrick Gacoki Muembe, and his two accomplices, who are still at large, allegedly pounced on the unsuspecting teacher, bundling him into a vehicle, before subjecting him to a harrowing ordeal as they drove him around in circles.
According to police, the two are believed to be part of a ruthless gang that has been preying on innocent motorists in a series of late-night ambushes that left travellers terrified and property lost.
The suspects, Peter Muriithi, Catherine Kinyua, Lilian Njeri, and Samuel Mbuthia were nabbed in Marimanti, Tharaka Nithi County, after fleecing their victim under the guise of SHA membership registration.
A multi-agency team intercepted a vehicle, registration number KAX 049C, along the Nyahururu–Rumuruti road and discovered about 532 kilograms of the protected wood.
Police conducted a targeted raid on a house within the Manyatta “B” slums in the Mbeme area, arresting four suspects identified as Timothy Odhiambo, David Beckham Odhiambo, Tony Blair Omondi, and Harun Ibrahim.
Represented by lawyer Raphael Okubo, parents expressed disappointment, saying they had not received any official communication from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) or other government agencies about the case.
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said the comments were “regrettable and extremely unfortunate,” particularly coming during a period of national grief for a leader he described as “a respected statesman."
This follows alleged reports that detectives from DCI Headquarters in Nairobi arrested Jumaisi last week on Friday and that he was currently in police custody.
The enforcement team comprising NACADA officers, the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU), and the National Police Service (NPS) carried out a midday raid in the Maseno area, leading to the recovery of narcotics and other illicit substances valued at Sh800,000.
According to the statement by the DCI on Wednesday, the two had masterminded a “get-rich-quick” scheme that sought to defraud the foreigner in a fake deal involving 70 kilograms of gold.
