A 23-year-old campus dropout in Mnyama village in Kiminini Constituency, Trans Nzoia County, was arrested after he was found growing bhang in his compound.
The area chief, acting on a tip from villagers, raided the suspect’s home and found him in possession of bhang transplanted in 39 tubes, half a kilo of seeds of the illegalized drug, five mature bhang plants, three bhang brooms, and three smartphones suspected to have been stolen.
The area chief is encouraging villagers to continue reporting cases related to drug abuse and crime.
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