Police Arrest Kakamega Man Cultivating Bhang On His Farm
Police in Kakamega have apprehended a middle-aged man accused of cultivating more than 400 bhang stems on his farm in Likuyani subcounty.
The man was apprehended in Marakaru village following an operation led by area assistant chief Moses Shiundu and Mawe Tatu police post officers.
According to Shiundu, a public tip-off prompted a raid on the suspect’s farm, where they discovered the illegal plant being grown.
“Without hesitation, I alerted the police officers and together we made a raid to the suspect’s homestead who led us to the farm, which is about an eighth of an acre, where we managed to uproot over 400 stems of the illegal plant,” he said
The bhang was taken to the Mawe Tatu police station, and the suspect is currently in custody, awaiting court proceedings for cultivating an illegal plant.
Shiundu urged residents of the sub-location, particularly young people, to refrain from engaging in criminal activities in order to protect their lives.
“Avoid unlawful activities like cultivating illegal plants like bhang, as many youths who engage in drug abuse lose direction and end up serving long jail terms,” he advised.
He encouraged young people to participate in productive activities and form groups to gain access to government-provided interest-free loans.
Police Arrest Kakamega Man Cultivating Bhang On His Farm
