Driver On The Run After SUV Crash Exposes Ksh7.2 Million Bhang Stash
A road accident along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway has led to the recovery of bhang worth an estimated Sh7.2 million, exposing a suspected drug trafficking operation.
Police officers from Nakuru Central Police Station recovered six sacks of bhang after an SUV travelling from Nakuru towards Nairobi was involved in an accident between Shinners Boys and the Mbaruk area.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the driver was attempting to overtake when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with an oncoming Scania trailer.
The impact caused the SUV to spin and sustain extensive damage to its front section.
The driver abandoned the wreckage and fled the scene, leaving behind the cargo inside the vehicle.
During processing of the accident scene, officers discovered six sacks containing bhang weighing 241.5 kilogrammes.
The narcotics have an estimated street value of Sh7,245,000.
The recovered drugs have since been secured, with detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) in Nakuru taking over the investigation.
Detectives have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said it remains committed to dismantling drug trafficking networks and bringing those involved in the illicit narcotics trade to justice.
On July 23, DCI received operational vehicles from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to strengthen Kenyaโs efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking and transnational organised crime.
The vehicles, donated through the US Embassy in Nairobi, will be deployed to the DCIโs Anti-Narcotics Unit to support surveillance, intelligence-led operations, rapid response and investigations across the country.
Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin received the vehicles at the DCI headquarters on Thursday and said the donation would significantly enhance the operational capacity and mobility of the Anti-Narcotics Unit.
Amin said the vehicles would enable officers to respond more effectively to drug trafficking cases and support operations in different parts of the country.
โThe newly donated vehicles will greatly enhance the operational mobility of the Anti-Narcotics Unit by supporting surveillance, intelligence-led operations, rapid response, nationwide investigations and coordination with both local and international partners,โ Amin said.
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He thanked the US government and the DEA for their continued partnership with the DCI in the fight against narcotics trafficking and other forms of transnational organised crime.
Amin noted that the changing nature of drug trafficking had made international cooperation increasingly important.
He said criminal networks were taking advantage of technology, international transport systems, financial channels and porous borders to expand their operations across countries.
โModern drug trafficking networks exploit technology, international transport systems, financial channels and porous borders, making international collaboration essential in dismantling criminal enterprises,โ he said.
The DCI boss said the agency would continue developing a modern, technology-driven and intelligence-led Anti-Narcotics Unit.
This, he said, would involve sustained investment in operational capacity, specialised training, intelligence sharing, forensic support and joint investigations with international partners.
Driver On The Run After SUV Crash Exposes Ksh7.2 Million Bhang Stash
