Detectives seize bhang worth Ksh 11.6 million being ferried in a private vehicle along a busy road (PHOTOs)

Monday, January 19, 2026 - Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) detectives based in Nakuru have arrested a suspected drug trafficker and confiscated bhang valued at approximately Sh11.6 million following a sting operation along the Kabarak–Nakuru Road.

Acting on credible intelligence, the detectives, in collaboration with officers from the Dog Unit, intercepted a silver Toyota Voxy (registration KBN 486Z).

While the driver managed to escape, the co-driver, Dennis Mukungua, was arrested on the spot.

A thorough search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 12 green sacks and 12 bales of bhang, weighing a total of 387 kilograms.

Mukungua, together with the impounded vehicle and the seized narcotics, was escorted to the police station, where he is being held pending arraignment.

In a separate operation, detectives from Keiyo South, working alongside officers from Metkei Police Station, intercepted a Toyota Fielder (registration KDV 627S) in the Kapchorwa area of Kamwosor Location.

The vehicle was being driven by Vincent Odhiambo.

Upon searching the car, officers discovered seven bags of bhang, leading to Odhiambo’s immediate arrest.

He was escorted to Metkei Police Station alongside the seized drugs and vehicle for processing and legal action.

The Kenyan DAILY POST