Human rights activists have commended officers from Central police station for conducting a raid and arresting suspected criminals.
The officers, in collaboration with residents, on Thursday raided a house used by the Temeke criminal gang operating in Kuze, Old Town, Mombasa county.
Two suspected gang members, Fareed Mbarak, 26, and Abra Mwinyi, 21, were arrested.
Their leader escaped.
Temeke is one of the juvenile criminal gangs operating in Mombasa county.
Security apparatus have declared war on criminal gangs that have been terrorising residents.
Old Town, Majengo, Kisaunki and Likoni are notorious hideouts for the gangs, which sometimes clash, leaving a trail of destruction, injuries and death.
Mombasa county police commander Johnston Ipara said the two were charged with being in possession of drugs and stolen property.
“The two were found with 5kg of bhang – 15 sachets and 21 roles,” Ipara said on Friday.
He said police also recovered two swords, a knife, Sh13,641.
Four phones were also recovered.
Haki Africa executive director Hussein Khalid commended police for the manner in which the raid was conducted.
He said it is encouraging to see police arresting suspects.