Detectives have arrested four suspects and seized cannabis, illicit alcohol and suspected counterfeit cigarettes in coordinated anti-narcotics operations across Kisii, Kitui and Kajiado counties.
The operations, conducted by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other security agencies, targeted suspected drug traffickers and dealers following intelligence reports and public tip-offs.
In Riosiri, Kisii County, detectives arrested Amos Mogere Omari after raiding his house following a tip-off from a member of the public.
A search of the premises led to the recovery of 1.63 kilogrammes of cannabis, 70 litres of chang’aa, 14 packets of Supermarch cigarettes and nine packets of Oris cigarettes suspected to be counterfeit.
Detectives also recovered a box of cigarette-rolling materials. Omari was taken into custody pending arraignment.
In a separate incident along the Thika–Garissa Highway in Kanyonyoo, Kitui County, a multi-agency security team intercepted a passenger bus travelling from Nairobi towards Garissa.
A search of passengers and their luggage uncovered 30 rolls of bhang and a packet of Rizla rolling papers in a backpack belonging to Dominic Mweu Kimanzi.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Kimanzi had allegedly purchased the consignment in Gatitu, Thika, and was transporting it to Ukasi Market in Mwingi East for sale.
He was arrested and escorted to Kanyonyoo Police Station as investigations continued.
Meanwhile, detectives from DCI Kajiado South, working jointly with officers from Kimana Police Station, arrested three suspects after intercepting a white Toyota Sienta along the Oloitoktok–Emali Road.
The vehicle was stopped following a tip-off, and a subsequent search led to the discovery of four sacks of bhang.
The suspects, identified as Daniel Momanyi Mongare, Samwuel Kasane and Mercy Naserian, were arrested in connection with the consignment.
The latest arrests underscore the ongoing efforts by security agencies to disrupt narcotics trafficking networks and curb the distribution of illicit substances in local communities.
The DCI said it remains committed to pursuing drug traffickers and dealers through intelligence-led operations, inter-agency collaboration and public cooperation.
The agency urged members of the public to continue sharing information that could help detectives identify and dismantle criminal networks involved in the trafficking and sale of dangerous substances.
