Police in Nairobi are holding seven suspects accused of involvement in the supply and sale of narcotic drugs.
According to police, the suspects were arrested in the city’s Huruma estate over the weekend during an operation conducted by Starehe based detectives.
Over 10 kilograms of bhang, 450 rolls of the same substance, weighing scales, daggers and gas cylinders suspected to have been stolen were recovered during the Saturday raid. A vehicle used to distribute the illegal consignment in various parts of the city was also impounded.
The seven suspects identified as Alex Murimi, Woche Sipa, Clinton Odinga, Kevin Kimani, Mohamed Wako, John Chege and Hassan Yussuf are set to be arraigned in court to face charges ranging from trafficking in narcotic drugs to being in possession of narcotic drugs and preparation to commit a felony.