Police officers from Rongo Sub-County are standing guard at Migori Hospital over a suspected trafficker who became embroiled in a serious accident while transporting bhang valued at approximately Sh34.1 million.

On April 24, 2026, the suspect was behind the wheel of a trailer, when he lost control, plunging into the treacherous waters of river Kuja.

The driver sustained severe injuries in the crash and was rescued by good Samaritans who rushed him to the hospital for urgent medical care.

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A concerted recovery operation unfolded as authorities successfully retrieved the submerged trailer from the clutches of the river.

It was subsequently towed to Kamagambo Police Station, where, upon inspection, it was found to be carrying bhang.

Anti-Narcotics Officers stationed in Isebania were summoned to take charge of the investigation, and it was established that the trailer was ferrying 1,137.8 kilogrammes of bhang with an estimated street value of Sh34,134,000.

With the driver currently receiving treatment at Migori County Referral Hospital, he remains under police watch and will be charged immediately upon discharge.

Elsewhere, detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Mombasa, alongside officers from the Shelly Beach Police Station, have apprehended a notorious drug trafficker, seizing 170 kilograms of bhang in the process.

Acting on intelligence, the officers executed a well-planned raid in the Tonge Nyama area, targeting a seemingly innocuous one-room rental house that was anything but ordinary.

As they sifted through the premises, the officers uncovered large rolls of bhang concealed in two sacks and two Nigerian carrier bags, painting a vivid picture of the illicit trade lurking just beneath the surface.

The suspect, 34-year-old found himself in a web of his own making as he was swiftly taken into custody. He is currently undergoing processing pending arraignment. Meanwhile, the recovered narcotics are safely secured as exhibits.

And four people were arrested in Molo town, Nakuru County, following an operation targeting drug trafficking and illicit alcohol trade.

The operation, led by Nakuru County Police Commander Sam Boin, resulted in the seizure of cannabis worth over Sh500,000, illegal substances, illicit chang’aa and 360 litres of ethanol.

Boin confirmed the arrests and said police also recovered equipment believed to be used in the production of illicit brews.

He noted that the crackdown is part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to curb the rising cases of drug trafficking in Molo and surrounding areas.

Some of the bhang originates in neighbouring countries to Kenya, where there is a market. Police announced the operation will continue.

Authorities said they have laid ground for sustained war on the menace and boasted those nabbed will be convicted and fined.

For instance, a court sentenced three suspects to 25 years in jail for drug trafficking in Nairobi’s Utawala area.

The High Court of Kenya in Makadara on March 18, 2026, upheld the convictions and the sentences of Stephen Sifuna Wekesa, Reuben Kioko Kimanthi and Elizabeth Wanjiku, bhang courier and storekeepers respectively, who had filed for an appeal to review the subordinate court conviction and judgment at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts for their cases relating to Trafficking in narcotic drugs.

Prior, Wekesa and Kimathi were both sentenced to 25 years and pay a fine Sh50 million each; in default, one year in prison, while Elizabeth was sentenced to serve 13 and a half years and pay a fine of Sh50 million in default one year in prison.

The default sentences are to be served concurrently.

Similarly, on April 15, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Law Courts, Benjamin Wafula Shubasha, a bhang trafficker based in Isebania, Migori County, appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate (SPM) Njeri Thuku for his sentence hearing on charges of Trafficking in Narcotics.

He was sentenced to serve 25 years and pay a fine of Sh50 million in default one year in prison.

President William said asset tracing, seizure, and forfeiture would feature prominently in narcotics and illicit alcohol investigations, with recovered assets redirected toward rehabilitation, prevention, and treatment programmes.