Two arrested with bhang worth Sh5 million in Samburu
Police arrested Jared Omondi and Caleb Otieno in Samburu, Kwale County, seizing about seven sacks of bhang said to be worth Sh5 million. The consignment had come from Tanzania and was bound for Mombasa, police said.
Police in Samburu, Kwale County, arrested two men and seized about seven sacks of bhang with a street value of Sh5 million on 4 September 2019.[1]Jared Omondi and Caleb Otieno were caught trying to smuggle the drugs into the country from neighbouring Tanzania.[1][2]
The pair drove a vehicle with a fake registration number and were bound for Mombasa.[1]After defying an order to stop, they changed cars during a police pursuit before being caught.[2]Mombasa criminal investigations officer Anthony Muriithi said the consignment came from the Migori border area and was destined for Likoni and other parts of the coast, calling it the biggest bhang seizure in Mombasa that year.[1][2]
The suspects were expected to be arraigned in court later that Wednesday.[1]
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Police with the seized sacks of bhang valued at Sh5 million.Photo details
Capital FM reports about seven sacks worth Sh5 million while The Informer reports ten bags worth Sh9 million for the same arrests, and the two outlets give different ages for the suspects; this report uses the earlier account.
No weight for the consignment was published.
The suspects were still under investigation and expected in court, but no charges or court outcome were reported.
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