Rongai: Two women arrested for selling bhang disguised as cigarettes

Police in Rongai, Kajiado County, on Saturday morning arrested two women for possessing and distributing narcotic substances including bhang, cleverly concealed as cigarettes to avoid detection.

A team of detectives from the National Police Service (NPS) and the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) swung into action after receiving word that the suspects were selling the drugs at a homestead under the guise of selling high-end dogs.

"A multi-agency team, including the police sniffer dog unit and NGAO NPS, executed a raid based on intelligence reports of drug distribution activities," a police report documenting the incident reads in part.

"The homestead, cleverly disguised with iron sheets and other materials, served as a front for the illicit activities with the decoys of keeping high end dogs. The setup allowed the suspects to package and distribute the drugs without arousing suspicion from the outside."

According to police, the drugs were cleverly hidden inside Oris cigarette packs

"Upon arrival at the targeted homestead, the team discovered a variety of plant substances suspected to be cannabis, along with several other supporting machines. The packaging of cannabis was done under the disguise of Oris cigarettes," the police report adds.

"It is believed that the suspects use children in the process of packaging and distribution of the said drugs."

The two women were subsequently booked at Ongata Rongai Police Station before being transferred to Muthaiga Police station where they remain pending arraignment on Monday at the JKIA Law Courts.