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Man stuns court, says he was planning to smoke 53 rolls of bhang to celebrate Easter

He claims they were for Easter [Photo: Courtesy]

A young man charged with being in possession of narcotics has stunned a city court after he claimed that the bhang was meant Easter, his way of celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

According to the police, John Maina Wamboi was nabbed with 53 rolls of bhang within Kamukunji area after he was busted smoking it by police officers on patrol.

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