Detectives raid church selling bhang to congregants in Ongata Rongai
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Search for stolen goat leads detectives to 26 sacks of bhang hidden in Ongata Rongai church
Search for stolen goat leads detectives to 26 sacks of bhang hidden in Ongata Rongai church.
Police in Ongata Rongai are investigating a drug trafficking incident after seizing 26 sacks of Bhang from two suspects stashed inside Africa B church in the Kware area.
According to the police, the drugs had a street value of Ksh.6,240,000.
During the operation, police officers also recovered a goat that had been reported missing and had been slaughtered inside the church.
According to a lead detective who spoke with the media on Tuesday, the police conducted the operation after being tipped off by concerned members of the public.
Several suspects were arrested at the church, with police tracing the bhang hidden in different parts of the premises. The number of suspects arrested was yet to be disclosed by the time of publishing this article.
“Strangely, we have learnt that this church is selling bhang to its congregants. We have captured a number of suspects, but the major culprits are on the run,” police stated, adding that they had launched a manhunt for the pastors, staff and congregants.
“One gunny bag has stones. I hear the jargon the church members use for bhang is ‘stones’. You can thus imagine the weight of the bhang we have seized,” the detective added.
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Police further suspected that the congregants were drug addicts disguised as the flock.
Moreover, the church was accused of selling stolen equipment, such as furniture and electronics.
Suspects who were arrested at the premise were alleged to have been caught slaughtering a goat to celebrate a well-coordinated night operation where they raided homes and stool property.
“We know that these suspects work in cahoots with residents, but we applaud concerned members of the public who raised the alarm. We will liaise with them to track the church attendees who are well-known in the society,” the detective added.
Police documented the bhang as an exhibit that will be presented in court during the arraignment of the suspects.
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