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Police seize 8 sacks of bhang in Homa Bay

Hunt is on for suspected drug traffickers who evaded arrest and abandoned the consignment.

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by CELINE MOKEIRA

News16 October 2024 - 11:37
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  • The police were acting on a tip-off from the public, DCI said.
  • "Acting on a tip-off from vigilant locals about a suspicious vehicle parked in a homestead, officers sprang into action," DCI said.

Part of the consignment seized by police in Homa Bay. 
                                                

Police in Homa Bay County are looking for suspected drug traffickers who evaded arrest and abandoned the consignment of bhang in Rodi.

According to a report by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the man escaped from police dragnet, leaving behind eight sacks of bhang.

The police were acting on a tip-off from the public, DCI said.

"Acting on a tip-off from vigilant locals about a suspicious vehicle parked in a homestead, officers sprang into action," DCI said.

"As they arrived, a black car bolted towards Homabay, while three men jumped over the fence, fleeing the scene," the statement continued.

Upon search, officers uncovered eight sacks of cannabis in one of the houses, alongside a motor vehicle.

The seized consignment was taken to Homa Bay Police Station for safe custody as exhibits as the hunt for the elusive suspected traffickers continues.

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