On Tuesday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations reported the arrest of four people after a consignment of bhang and Sh13.4 Million in cash was recovered in Kariua slums, in Ngara, Nairobi.
Ms Teresia Wanjiru and three juveniles aged between 16 and 17 years were put in custody for further questioning following the operation and they are expected to be arraigned in court on Wednesday.
The four suspects were arrested at the crime scene during the operation conducted by sleuths from the Anti-Narcotics Unit and Trans National Organised Crime Unit with the help of Anti Terror Police Unit based at Parklands who raided the area following intelligence.
Things recovered in Tuesday’s raid included two gunny bags with millions of shillings stashed in them, 26 bags of bhang, 4 cartons of rolling materials, 173 packaged sweets, and a carton of suspected weed cookies.
Following the arrest, social media was on fire with netizens alleging that the arrested lady, Ms Teresia Wanjiru is the popular ‘Mathe wa Ngara.’
There were mixed reactions from Kenyan netizens with some wanting to know if the suspect is indeed the popular renown drug dealer as some mocked the law enforcers over the arrest.
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