Police Seize 170kg of Bhang in Likoni Drug Raid

Detectives seized 170 kilograms of bhang and arrested a suspect during a raid on a rental house in the Tonge Nyama area of Likoni Sub-county in Mombasa County.

Officers from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) in Mombasa, working alongside Shelly Beach Police Station detectives, conducted the operation after receiving intelligence about drug activity in the area.

How Police Seized 170kg of Bhang in the Likoni Raid

According to the ANU, officers raided a single-room rental house in Tonge Nyama acting on intelligence reports. Inside, they found large rolls of bhang packed into two sacks and two carrier bags.

The drugs weighed a total of 170 kilograms. Police took the narcotics as exhibits for use in prosecution.

Officers arrested Victor Ochanda Okuku, 34, at the scene. Police are processing him for arraignment in court.

In addition, the ANU said the operation formed part of ongoing efforts to disrupt drug supply networks in Mombasa County. The Likoni area has previously been the subject of narcotics enforcement operations by county and national police units.

What Bhang Seizures in Mombasa Mean for Drug Enforcement

Meanwhile, the operation highlights the continued role of intelligence-led policing in narcotics enforcement along the Coast. The ANU coordinates with local station commanders to act on tip-offs from community members and surveillance operations.

However, the scale of the seizure, 170 kilograms in a single residential house, points to the logistical reach of drug networks operating within residential neighbourhoods rather than commercial premises.

Okuku faces charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The Act provides for serious penalties on conviction for trafficking quantities of this scale.

As a result, the case will proceed to the Mombasa courts once police complete the processing of the accused and formalise the exhibit chain of custody.