Police raid house in Eldoret Elgon View estate, find potted cannabis sativa plants
Rift Valley
By
Patrick Kibet
| Jul 06, 2022
Police have raided a bungalow in Eldoret’s Elgon View estate and found bhang worth over Sh1 million being grown in a makeshift greenhouse.
The officers, accompanied by area chief Sammy Meli raided the bungalow on Tuesday night and found several cannabis plants inside the six-bedroom house.
In a police report seen by The Standard, 21 cannabis plants were found in the main bedroom, 68 plants in the living room, and another 14 plants at the dining area.
Another 26 cannabis plants were found inside an adjacent iron-walled house inside the compound.
Police raid house in Eldoret, find potted cannabis Sativa plants worth over Sh1M pic.twitter.com/mXczxnB7Je
READ MORE
Kenyan retailers ready to pounce as Ethiopia to open up market
Hiring civil servants on contract will fuel corruption, experts say
Absa Life Assurance earnings jump 84pc to Sh667 million
Ruto pushes rich nations to boost funding for poor States
Counties sitting on Sh1b emergency fund amid raging floods
Poultry players protest US import deal plan
Uptake of AI-powered home solutions low despite many benefits
Logistics firm eyes bigger market pie after MSC pact, rebrand
— The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) July 6, 2022
Police said that the house had been converted into a greenhouse to cultivate the prohibited plants in one of the posh estates in the town.
During the sting operation, the officers recovered documents belonging to one man, name withheld, who they consider to be the main suspect.
Among the documents are a KCSE certificate, national identity card, university clearance report, and payment slip for some chemicals.
“All plants have been uprooted after having been documented by CSI Eldoret. The total weight of the plants is 33.5 Kg with a street value of Sh1,005,000,” police said.
A manhunt for the suspect has since been launched.
- Hiring civil servants on contract will fuel corruption, experts say
- Kenyan retailers ready to pounce as Ethiopia to open up market
- KQ suspends flights to Kinshasa over detention of staff
- Is government on 'fuliza' mode?