POLICE RECOVER CANNABIS SATIVA IN MATUNGU, KAKAMEGA COUNTY

Following an alert from Koyonzo Police Station, officers from Matungu Police Station in Kakamega mounted a roadblock on 27th August 2025 to intercept a suspect allegedly transporting Cannabis Sativa on a motorcycle. As the suspect approached the roadblock, he was flagged down. He defied the order to stop, drove over the spike barrier, and had his front tyre punctured. He stopped a few metres from the roadblock, abandoned the motorcycle, and escaped on foot. The officers seized the motorcycle and discovered it was carrying 25kg of Cannabis Sativa. Both the exhibit and the motorcycle have been impounded pending further police action. A manhunt for the suspect has been launched. The National Police Service commends the officers for their relentless and steadfast efforts in combating illicit brew and drugs.