{"id":198602,"date":"2024-07-11T06:20:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T06:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/11\/bhang-bust-in-nairobi-cbd-17-bales-of-marijuana-seized-two-suspects-held\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T06:20:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T06:20:11","slug":"bhang-bust-in-nairobi-cbd-17-bales-of-marijuana-seized-two-suspects-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/11\/bhang-bust-in-nairobi-cbd-17-bales-of-marijuana-seized-two-suspects-held\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhang Bust in Nairobi CBD: 17 Bales of Marijuana Seized, Two Suspects Held"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316672\" alt=\"\" width=\"841\" height=\"498\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bhangbust.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bhangbust.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"841\" height=\"498\"  \/>On Wednesday, July 10 police arrested two suspects, Clinton Ndede and Kelvin Sibukhu, at a bus station in Nairobi CBD. They were apprehended after authorities discovered 17 bales of bhang in their possession, estimated to be worth approximately Kes.990,000.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests occurred shortly after Ndede and Sibukhu disembarked from a Guardian bus originating from Budalangi, Busia County. They were intercepted just before boarding a Super Metro shuttle bound for Kamulu, where they reside.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-narcotics officers conducted a search of their luggage, leading to the seizure of the 17 bales weighing a total of 34 kilograms.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316673\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/weed.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/weed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"563\"  \/> Consequently, both suspects were taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p>The incident highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to crack down on drug trafficking activities, particularly within public transportation hubs.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities continue to investigate the case to determine the full extent of the suspects\u2019 involvement in narcotics distribution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, July 10 police arrested two suspects, Clinton Ndede and Kelvin Sibukhu, at a bus station in Nairobi CBD. They were apprehended after authorities discovered 17 bales of bhang in their possession, estimated to be worth approximately Kes.990,000. 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