A suspected drug trafficker has been arrested following a coordinated operation by a joint team of officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The operation involved officers from the Transnational Organized Crime Unit, Anti-Narcotics Unit, and Mutarakwa Police Post.
Acting on credible intelligence, the officers conducted a sting operation along the Mai Mahiu–Nairobi Road at Mutarakwa Trading Centre in Limuru Sub-County. During the operation, they intercepted a dark blue Toyota Crown, registration number KCZ 797W, which was suspected to be transporting narcotics.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as Brian Thomas Wachika, was arrested at the scene. Upon searching the car, officers recovered four-and-a-half sacks containing green plant material believed to be cannabis sativa. The street value of the seized drugs is yet to be determined.
A second occupant who was in the vehicle managed to escape during the operation, and police have launched a manhunt to apprehend the suspect.
The arrested individual, along with the recovered exhibits, has been taken to DCI Headquarters for further processing and documentation. He is expected to be arraigned in court once investigations are complete.
The DCI has reaffirmed its commitment to cracking down on organized criminal networks and drug trafficking syndicates, noting that such operations are part of ongoing efforts to enhance safety and security across the country.
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