Dawn raid in Molo finds 35.7 kg of cannabis in a homestead
Anti-narcotics detectives raided a homestead in Munju, Molo, before dawn on 2 August 2026 and arrested Eric Asande Albert, 45. They found 35.7 kg of cannabis packed for distribution, which the DCI valued at Sh1,071,000.
🇰🇪 Munju, Molo, Nakuru County · Kenya
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 35.7 kg
- Value (official estimate)
- KES 1,071,000
Detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit in Molo and officers from Molo Police Station raided the
homestead of Eric Asande Albert in the Munju area before dawn on Sunday 2 August 2026.[1][2] The
operation caught Albert, 45, by surprise and he was arrested.[1]
The search found one full sack of cannabis, 55 blue carrier bags each with a capacity of five
kilograms packed with the drug, and one half-filled sack.[1] The Directorate of Criminal
Investigations put the total weight at 35.7 kg and the street value at Sh1,071,000.[1][2] The haul
was secured and held as exhibits.[1]
Albert was held at Molo Police Station while detectives completed their file ahead of his
arraignment in court.[1][2] The DCI said the arrest was part of continuing efforts against
trafficking and distribution of illegal narcotics in Kenya.[1]
Sources
- Police Recover 35.7kg of Cannabis Worth Sh 1M in Dawn Raid at Molo Homestead. Capital FM, 3 August 2026. Archived copy.
- Suspected drug trafficker arrested in Molo, cannabis worth Sh1 million recovered. Radio Generation Kenya.
Open questions the AI reported
- No source reports whether Albert was charged, what he pleaded or how the case ended.
- The reports give no estimate of how long the cannabis had been stored or where it was grown.
- The street value is the Directorate of Criminal Investigations' own estimate.
