Police in Homa Bay County have launched a manhunt after suspected drug traffickers made a daring escape, leaving behind their stash of cannabis and a few surprises.
According to a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the suspects, clearly eager to avoid any run-ins with the law, abandoned a whopping eight sacks of Cannabis Sativa during the chaotic getaway.
DCI reported that officers from Rodi Police Station sprang into action after receiving a tip-off from alert residents. The locals had spotted a suspicious vehicle parked in a homestead, raising eyebrows and setting the stage for a police operation.
“Police officers at Rodi Police Station in Homabay Sub-County are hot on the heels of an elusive trafficker who slipped through their grasp, abandoning eight sacks of Cannabis Sativa. Acting on a tip-off from vigilant locals about a suspicious vehicle parked in a homestead, officers sprang into action. As they arrived, a black car bolted towards Homabay, while three men jumped over the fence, fleeing the scene,” the DCI statement read in part.
However, as the officers arrived at the scene, a black car sped away, disappearing in the direction of Homa Bay. At the same time, three men leapt over a nearby fence and vanished into thin air.
The officers said they conducted a thorough search of the area and in one of the houses, they uncovered eight hefty sacks of cannabis. A motor vehicle plate bearing the registration number KDN 374Z was also found on the property.
The police have since taken the narcotics to Homa Bay Police Station to aid in the investigation.
“Upon search, officers uncovered eight hefty sacks of cannabis in one of the houses, alongside a motor vehicle plate, KDN 374Z. The seized narcotics were taken to Homabay Police Station for safe custody as exhibits, while the relentless hunt for the elusive traffickers continues.”
NARCOTICS SEIZED, MANHUNT FOR TRAFFICKERS UNDERWAY
Police officers at Rodi Police Station in Homabay Sub-County are hot on the heels of an elusive trafficker who slipped through their grasp, abandoning eight sacks of Cannabis Sativa.
Acting on a tip-off from vigilant locals… pic.twitter.com/JNIOnMbhDR
— DCI KENYA (@DCI_Kenya) October 16, 2024