Provincial
Boost to drugs war as police find bhang plantation inside forest
daniel nyassy | nation Malindi police boss David Kerina (left) and his deputy Willy Simba (bending) display bhang plants that were uprooted from a plantation inside Pumwani Forest in Magarini District at the weekend. Mr Kerina said his officers seized two suspects.
Posted Monday, August 30 2010 at 22:00
In Summary
- Officers raid forest and uproot plants after being tipped off by the public
Devised new packaging methods
He said those engaging in the illegal business have since devised new methods of packaging, making it even more difficult for the police to catch them.
“Most of the drugs are sneaked into the country from Tanzania through the Isebania border post,” Mr Mohammed said.
He said traffickers were using the Kisii route to transport the bhang to Nairobi and urged members of the public to volunteer information to help curb the illegal business.
Mr Mohammed called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders in the fight against drugs, saying that it has ruined the youth rendering them unproductive.
“We are not going to relent in the fight against drug trafficking. The traffickers should be warned that their days are numbered,” the DCIO said.
Mr Njenga said they have intensified patrols on major highways to curb the rampant trafficking.
Between May and July this year, a Kisii court handed five men fines of between Sh8 million and 3 million for drug trafficking.
Last month, police netted 2,430 stones of bhang at Nyanchwa area in the outskirts of Kisii town valued at over Sh1.2 million.
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