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Police in Sotik have arrested a suspected drug trafficker and seized bhang valued at Sh7 million.
The suspect, identified as Diab Asman Bhakit, was arrested in Kibra, Nairobi, after a manhunt launched by officers from Sotik Police Station.
The operation began during a routine patrol along the Sotik-Kaplong highway, where police flagged down a Toyota Isis, registration number KBT 147X. The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, prompting officers to search it.
TRAFFICKER NABBED, NARCOTICS WORTH MILLIONS SEIZED
Law enforcement officers from Sotik Police Station have apprehended a notorious drug trafficker and seized 350 kilograms of bhang valued at approximately Sh7 million in the streets.
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— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) September 11, 2025
Inside, they discovered seven sacks containing 350 kilograms of bhang. The vehicle and the drugs were taken to Sotik Police Station as investigations intensified.
Forensic leads later directed investigators to Kibra, where Bhakit was tracked down and arrested.
He has since been escorted back to Sotik and is in custody awaiting arraignment.
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