Police on Sunday intercepted a Toyota Prado ferrying a consignment of bhang worth sh.11 million.
The six sacks and fifteen bales of leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa weighing 379 kg were recovered on Sunday afternoon.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the recovery occurred following an intelligence-led operation conducted by DCI sleuths augmented by their general duty counterparts in Kisii County.
DCI says officers on an active patrol had sighted a white Toyota Prado loaded with a suspicious consignment heading towards Kilgoris town.
“The officers signaled the driver of the vehicle to stop but he defied the orders and sped off at breakneck speed and upon reaching Magena area, he made a quick U-turn back towards Kanyenye,” said the DCI.
Upon realizing he was being trailed, the driver is said to have abandoned the vehicle within Metembe area and escaped on foot.
The vehicle was towed to Kenyeye Police Station and a detailed search was conducted.
“The illegal consignment together with the vehicle were all placed in police custody pending further investigations,” said the DCI.
Police on Sunday intercepted a Toyota Prado ferrying a consignment of bhang worth sh.11 million.
The six sacks and fifteen bales of leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa weighing 379 kg were recovered on Sunday afternoon.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the recovery occurred following an intelligence-led operation conducted by DCI sleuths augmented by their general duty counterparts in Kisii County.
DCI says officers on an active patrol had sighted a white Toyota Prado loaded with a suspicious consignment heading towards Kilgoris town.
“The officers signaled the driver of the vehicle to stop but he defied the orders and sped off at breakneck speed and upon reaching Magena area, he made a quick U-turn back towards Kanyenye,” said the DCI.
Upon realizing he was being trailed, the driver is said to have abandoned the vehicle within Metembe area and escaped on foot.
The vehicle was towed to Kenyeye Police Station and a detailed search was conducted.
“The illegal consignment together with the vehicle were all placed in police custody pending further investigations,” said the DCI.
