Detectives on Monday arrested suspects who have been ferrying cocaine around Nairobi and sections of Kiambu County.
Detectives from the DCI Operations Directorate nabbed the two after hours of hunting down and seized several pellets of the hard stuff.
The suspects were arrested at a petrol station within Ruiru sub-county near the Eastern Bypass, where the two had parked their vehicle waiting for a potential buyer.
“In their car were samples of the crack and several rolls of bhang,” the DCI said on X.
Unbeknownst to the suspects, officers from the Operation Support Unit had gotten wind of the activity and were following them silently before they pounced on them.
“Upon search, nine pellets of cocaine weighing about 180 grams were found in their vehicle, alongside several rolls of bhang. On interrogation, it was established that the two were peddling the freebase at Sh2,800 per gram, hence looked forward to Sh504,000 from the sales.”
The two are currently being held at a police station pending arraignment.
DCI added that detectives are hotly pursuing other accomplices that have since been identified.
In September, detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) arrested two suspected drug traffickers in Nairobi's Donholm area.
DCI identified the suspects as a Kenyan and Tanzanian national, both found in possession of high-value cannabis believed to have been smuggled from abroad.
According to investigators, the seized strain of cannabis is highly valued, with an estimated street price of Sh8,000 per gram.
After their arrest, the suspects led detectives to their residence in the Manyanzani area of Tala, Kangundo Sub-County.
During a thorough search, authorities uncovered a backpack with a cleverly hidden compartment containing cannabis sativa, a digital scale, and several incriminating documents.
The DCI noted that the bhang could have been smuggled into the country through the Namanga border.
The Tanzanian suspect was said to be a skilled handler, adept at packaging and disguising the drug for distribution.
