Trailer crash into River Kuja exposes 1,137.8 kg of bhang
Trailer KBS 548H veered off the Migori-Rongo road and plunged into River Kuja on 24 April 2026; recovering it days later, ANU officers found 1,137.8 kg of bhang worth Sh34.1 million. Driver Samson Ayiera Chacha, 52, survived with serious injuries and was held under police guard at Migori County Referral Hospital pending arraignment.
🇰🇪 River Kuja, Migori-Rongo Road · Kenya
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 1,137.8 kg
Detectives from the DCI in Rongo Sub-County held a suspect under tight
police guard at Migori County Referral Hospital after a road accident
exposed a large narcotics trafficking operation.[1][2]
Samson Ayiera Chacha, 52, lost control of trailer KBS 548H on the
Migori-Rongo route on 24 April 2026; the vehicle veered off the road and
plunged into River Kuja.[1][2] Rescued by members of the public, he was
rushed to hospital with serious injuries while officers secured the scene.[1]
Days later a recovery operation retrieved the submerged trailer, towed to
Kamagambo Police Station, where inspection uncovered 1,137.8 kg of suspected
cannabis sativa valued at Sh34.1 million; ANU officers from Isebania took
over the case.[1][2] Chacha remained under guard pending arraignment on
drug-trafficking charges.[1]
Sources
- DCI arrests suspected drug trafficker after fatal accident, recovers sh34M worth of bhang in Migori. Nairobi News, 27 April 2026. In English.
- Police Seize Ksh 34 Million Bhang Haul After Trailer Crash as Driver Remains Hospitalised. Hivileo, 27 April 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- Whether Chacha was discharged, arraigned, or charged was not reported.