Kenya seizes 477 kg of bhang and arrests two in Kilifi South
DCI officers in the Swallows area of Kilifi South seized 477 kilograms of bhang worth about Sh14 million on 6 December 2023 and arrested two men after shots were fired to stop their car. The suspects awaited arraignment as the DCI investigated.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations officers found George Nitti, 37, and Raphael Mbithi, 37, with 477 kilograms of marijuana in the Swallows area of Kilifi South on 6 December 2023.[1][2]Police put the street value of the bhang at about Sh14 million.[1][2]
The driver ignored repeated orders to stop, so officers fired shots that deflated the car’s rear right tyre before arresting the two men.[1]The National Police Service said a Toyota Harrier with registration KDK020B used to carry the drug was impounded.[2]
The suspects were held in custody awaiting arraignment while the DCI investigated.[1][2]
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