Dangerous narcotics with a street value of Sh4.9 million found in Kericho

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 Police in Kericho have made a major breakthrough in the fight against dangerous narcotics after they intercepted a car on the highway with
bhang weighing 232 kilograms that was packed in 90 kilogram bags and stashed in a car boot.

Police say that the nine bags of the narcotics had an estimated street value of Sh4.9 million.

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According to the police, the suspicious vehicle approached a roadblock and when they were flagged down, the suspects abandoned the vehicle and escaped on foot prompting the police to stay alert and inspect the car.

Kericho County Police Commander James Mugera, the driver and passenger had defied orders from previous roadblocks to stop and when they found a reinforced block, they realized they were not going to pass and decided to run.

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Mr Mugera said police acted on a tip-off from members of the community policing in Ainamoi.

“Police are looking for the suspects and we are optimistic that they will be apprehended,” Mr Mugera said.

He appealed to members of the public to volunteer information to police and members of the community policing on criminal activities in the area.

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Bhang selling and smoking has emerged as a major issue in Bomet and Kericho counties in the recent past with a number of dealers being arrested and prosecuted.

Alcohol and drugs are also being smuggled into learning institutions in the region resulting in school drop outs and poor performance in national examination by candidates.

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Most of the bhang is sourced from Tanzania and Uganda and is transported in private vehicles, with dealers using rural roads that are not manned by traffic police officers.

Previously, sleek four wheel vehicles were used to transport bhang to evade being nabbed by the police in road blocks, but the dealers seem to have changed their mode of operation.

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