Africa-Press – Kenya. Police in Moyale have arrested one suspect and seized 500 kgs of bhang in Moyale. In a statement on Friday, police said they were arrested after an operation to curb drug trafficking in the region.
The operation was launched after police received intelligence information that a lorry had been spotted at a thicket at Kate in Moyale while loaded with a suspicious consignment.
Police found a trailer loaded with 99 bales of bhang estimated at a street value of Sh10 million which was intercepted and the cargo seized. The operation also saw the trailer driver arrested.
Before the arrest, there was a confrontation between two suspects on a motorcycle and police. They shot at police and they retaliated forcing the suspects to flee.
“In the melee, the suspect sustained a gunshot wound in his abdomen and was rushed to Moyale Hospital for treatment. As he recuperates ahead of his arraignment for contravening anti-narcotic laws, the recoveries have been processed and secured as exhibits,” the statement read.
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