A man has been arrested while transporting bhang along the busy Nairobi – Mombasa highway.
Caan Yaah 27, was locked up at Mtito Andei police station following a successful chase by the officers after he attempted to evade arrest by speeding off.
Makueni county police commander Joseph Ole Naipeyan said they were in hot pursuit of a second suspect who escaped during the incident.
Two motor vehicles were impounded and bhang worth more than Sh1.3 million was seized.
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Napeiyan said the car’s occupant stopped and fled into Tsavo National Park after the chase.
“On checking the motor – vehicle, police found thousands of bhang in sticks packed in bags,” the police boss said.
He said Kenya Wildlife Service command was informed and that they assisted in Ariel search using a helicopter and sniffer dogs.
Yaah was later interrogated and disclosed that they normally collect the said cannabis sativa from a certain estate within Nairobi county. BY THE STAR