On Friday, two individuals were taken into custody following the discovery by DCI Anti-Narcotic officers of a vehicle transporting 132 bales of cannabis in the Kyanunda area along the Garissa-Thika Road.
The driver and co-driver of the Isuzu truck with registration number KAT 198H, Daniel Yohana and Ismael Wako, were arrested following a search of the truck that revealed 28 bales of the illegal substance concealed on the roof compartment.
After that, the truck was driven to DCI headquarters so that Anti-Narcotics investigators could examine it further. thereby, they conducted a comprehensive search and discovered a false bottom that was reinforced with sturdy bolts and rails and concealed an additional 104 bales.
“To reduce chances of suspicion, the vehicle carried 31 mattresses which the driver claimed to have been delivering to waiting customers. The suspects have since been placed at Muthaiga Police Station and the exhibits secured awaiting weighing and sampling,” the DCI said in a statement on X on Friday.
