Two held as 493 rolls of bhang found in Kibwezi house raid
NANIB detectives raided a house in Kibwezi, Makueni County, on 18 October 2026 on a tip-off and arrested two suspects, recovering 493 rolls of bhang, two brown envelopes and a carrier bag of cannabis, two weighing scales, Rizla papers and suspected crime proceeds in cash.
🇰🇪 Kibwezi, Makueni County · Kenya
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Detectives arrested two persons of interest and seized 493 rolls of bhang during an anti-narcotics operation in Kibwezi, Makueni County, following a tip-off about suspected drug storage and distribution at a residential house.[1]
Writing on X on Sunday, October 18, 2026, the DCI said National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau detectives raided the premises and arrested the two as part of efforts to disrupt suspected trafficking networks.[1] A search of the house recovered 493 rolls of bhang, two brown envelopes and a carrier bag containing cannabis, plus two weighing scales, Rizla papers and other suspected packaging items; cash believed to be crime proceeds was also seized.[1]
The two remained in custody as detectives processed the case ahead of expected arraignment.[1]
Sources
- Detectives arrest 2 with 493 rolls of bhang in Kibwezi. People Daily, 18 October 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- No second outlet account was found; the cash amount and the suspects' identities and arraignment were not reported.