Two arrested as NACADA nets drugs worth Ksh.2.9M seized in Siaya

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) on Sunday arrested two people and seized contraband goods in Usigu, Siaya County.

NACADA officials led by Nicholas Kosgei raided Nyamonye market in a crackdown that resulted in the seizure of bhang, several cartons of assorted illicit brews, and contraband cigarettes, all valued at Ksh.2.9 million.

Mr Kosigei said they laid the ambush in the business promise, rental houses, and the homestead of a notorious drug dealer in Nyamonye market, following a tip-off from members of the public.

“We managed to confiscate 4,600 sticks and 11 brooms of bhang, 8 cartons of export cigarettes and 237 cartons of second-generation liquor,” he said.

Four cash safes believed to contain proceeds from the illegal business were also recovered during the multi-agency operation.

The two suspects arrested include the main suspect, Francis Ochieng, and Everline Atieno Amungu. They were taken to Bondo Police Station, awaiting arraignment on Monday.

The seizure and arrest came just a week after a similar operation that saw drugs worth Ksh.8.7 million nabbed in Kisii County.