By Patricia Mollyne Mataga
Police Officers in Malindi have arrested two people suspected to be involved on drug trafficking.
The two were arrested on Saturday following an operation conducted by the Anti Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU).
A statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Sunday indicate that the two suspects – a driver and his turnboy were found in possession of 429 kilograms of bhang.
The bhang, according to DCI, is estimated to be worth Ksh12m million on the streets.
“In the operation conducted jointly with their ANU Mombasa counterparts along the Mariakani-Mavueni road, the officers responded to a tip-off that a Mercedes-Benz Actros KAY 269J/ZC was about to become a vessel of vice, poised to transport the illicit cargo to a location shrouded in mystery,” DCI said in part of the statement.
“The officers swiftly followed leads to the truck, ambushing the unsuspecting duo at an open field while flexing muscles in readiness to load seven sacks of the prohibited herb,” it added.
The suspects have since been identified as 28-year-old who was the driver, Joseph Nzomo and his accomplice Auress Godfrey, 27.
The duo have been put under custody.
“They were assisted to a police car along with the seized narcotics, and escorted to Mariakani Police Station where the truck was also detained,” said the police.
They are expected to be arraigned in court on Monday to answer to charges of being in possession of illicit drugs among others.
Meanwhiie, the DCI has issued a warning to all drug traffickers in the country.
The agency said anyone found involved in the criminal activity will face the full force of the law.
“Traffickers and peddlers are being warned to shun the illicit trade and consider venturing in other lawful income generating projects, before the long arm of the law catches up with them and puts them away in prison facilities,” said the DCI.