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October 5, 2025
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Police intercept bus ferrying cannabis at Malindi’s Sabaki Bridge checkpoint

Police intercept bus ferrying cannabis at Malindi’s Sabaki Bridge checkpoint

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the bus — registration number KDN 368W and operated by Tawakal Bus Service — was on its routine trip from Nairobi when officers flagged it down for inspection. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm...

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A Lamu-bound passenger bus, operated by Tawakal Bus Service, was intercepted at the Sabaki River Bridge in Malindi by a multi-agency security team, leading to the discovery of a significant consignment of cannabis sativa. The drugs were concealed in two bulky bales within the luggage compartment.

  • Two bulky bales of cannabis sativa were seized.
  • The bus driver and conductor were arrested; a passenger believed to own the narcotics escaped.
  • The Sabaki checkpoint is a key surveillance hub, with increased reports of drug trafficking on the Malindi–Lamu highway.

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