NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 21 – Police have recovered bhang worth an estimated Sh7.2 million after an SUV suspected of transporting the narcotics was involved in a road crash along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway.

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The incident occurred between Shinners Boys and the Mbaruk area after the vehicle crashed while travelling towards Nairobi.

According to preliminary investigations, the driver attempted to overtake another vehicle before losing control of the SUV and colliding with an oncoming Scania trailer.

The impact caused the Mazda CX-5 to spin and sustain extensive damage to its front section.

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However, the driver abandoned the wrecked vehicle and fled from the scene, leaving behind a consignment that police later identified as bhang.

Officers from Nakuru Central Police Station processing the crash scene discovered six sacks containing bhang inside the SUV.

The narcotics weighed approximately 241.5 kilogrammes and had an estimated street value of Sh7,245,000, according to police.

The discovery prompted officers to secure the vehicle and the suspected narcotics as exhibits as investigations into the consignment commenced.

Detectives from the National Anti-Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) in Nakuru have since taken over the investigation.

Police have launched a manhunt for the driver who abandoned the vehicle following the crash.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya