265 kg of bhang abandoned in vehicle at Kiganjo Estate, traffickers flee
Thika police seized over 265 kg of bhang worth more than Sh5 million packed in eight gunny bags in a personal vehicle at Kiganjo Estate on the night of 24 October 2026. Three occupants fled when patrol officers approached the roadside vehicle; the consignment and vehicle were impounded at Kimuchu police post and a manhunt began for a watchlisted trafficker.
🇰🇪 Kiganjo Estate, Thika · Kenya
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Police in Thika netted over 265 kg of bhang valued at over Sh5 million in Kiganjo Estate during the weekend.[1] Working with community policing, Thika Sub County Police Commander Lawrence Muchangi said officers seized the narcotic packed in eight gunny bags and loaded in a personal vehicle on Friday night.[1]
Three suspects aboard the vehicle escaped after being confronted: patrol police spotted the vehicle parked roadside in the estate while gunny bags were being dropped, and on approach the occupants fled, abandoning the consignment.[1] The vehicle and drugs were impounded and moved to the nearby Kimuchu police post.[1]
Muchangi said police suspected a well-known bhang trafficker under police watch who had repeatedly secured bond releases to continue supplying the region; a manhunt was launched and the public urged to share information, with an appeal to courts against lenient bail for such criminals.[1]
Sources
- Sh 5 million worth of bhang netted in Thika. Kenya News Agency, 29 October 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- Whether the fled suspects or the watchlisted trafficker were caught was not reported.