Police in Busia County have launched a manhunt for two drug traffickers who left behind seven sacks of bhang worth Sh13 million on the street.
In a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Thursday, June 6, police stumbled on the narcotics while on patrol duties along Busia-Kisumu road.
"While on routine beat and patrol duties in the wee hours of the day at Ratike area along the Busia-Kisumu road, the police officers stumbled upon the haul of narcotics beside the road, supposedly abandoned when its owners sighted the law enforcers," DCI stated.
According to DCI, the police officers noticed a disturbed vegetation cover that evidenced that some criminals were monitoring police activities in the area, waiting for a chance to pounce on the narcotics.
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However, the officers camped in the area awaiting a police vehicle which later transported the narcotics to Busia Police Station.
"A quick look around nearby thickets revealed a disturbed vegetation cover, evidencing presence of hoodlums monitoring police activities, hoping to grab and flee with the cargo should they get a chance.
"Unfortunate for them, the officers camped at the site awaiting a police vehicle that bundled the entire 451kg haul and booked it at Busia Police Station," DCI stated.
The directorate noted that the officers were now hunting down the suspects after securing the narcotics.
