OPERATION AGAINST ILLICIT DRUGS IN ELGEYO MARAKWET

A multi-agency security team today conducted a successful operation in Kimnai Village, Chugor Sub-Location, along Kerio River. During the raid, the team uprooted plants suspected to be Cannabis sativa (bhang), weighing approximately 200 kilograms. The illegal crop had been discreetly cultivated amid a maize plantation. Efforts to trace and apprehend the suspects involved are ongoing. The National Police Service remains committed to intensifying operations against drug-related crimes and urges the public to report suspicious activities to the nearest police station, post, or security camp, or call the toll-free numbers 999, 911, 112, #FichuaKwaDCI 0800 722 203, or WhatsApp 0709 570 000 for a prompt response.