864.9 kg of bhang seized in Kiembeni house raid; one arrested
Officers from Kadzandani Police Station raided a house at Green Estate, Kiembeni, on a public tip-off and seized 16 sacks of bhang weighing 864.9 kg with a street value of Sh25,407,000. One woman found in the house was arrested while the suspected trafficker escaped.
🇰🇪 Green Estate, Kiembeni, Mombasa · Kenya
Arrested
1
Cannabis
864.9 kg
Agencies
Kadzandani Police Station, Directorate of Criminal Investigations
Officers from Kadzandani Police Station in Nyali raided a house at Green
Estate, Kiembeni, on Friday 20 September 2024 after a tip-off from members of
the public.[1][2]They uncovered 16 sacks of cannabis, known locally as
bhang, weighing 864.9 kg with an estimated street value of Sh25,407,000.[1][2]
Police arrested 30-year-old Cynthia Anyango, who was found in the house, which
is believed to belong to a suspected trafficker who escaped before the
officers arrived.[1][2]She was taken in to assist the investigation and help
trace the main suspect.[1][2]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said the seized bhang was kept as an
exhibit while the hunt for the trafficker continued.[1][2]
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The 16 sacks of seized bhang stacked outside Kadzandani offices after the Kiembeni raid, in a police handout photo. Photo: DCI via Capital FM KenyaPhoto details
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Source: Capital FM KenyaThe arrested suspect photographed in custody after the Kiembeni raid, in a police handout photo. Photo: DCI via Capital FM KenyaPhoto details
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