{"id":133,"date":"2026-08-03T15:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?p=133"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:40:50","slug":"%f0%9d%97%97etectives-bust-%f0%9d%97%9eajiado-cannabis-farm-arrest-suspect-in-swift-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?p=133","title":{"rendered":"\ud835\uddd7etectives bust \ud835\udddeajiado cannabis farm, arrest suspect in swift raid."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-avatar\"><img referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" alt='Anne Wambui Avatar' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e43ee5a739dc073a1001d0c29beeff194d54676dc48ac984722907581313477?s=96&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7e43ee5a739dc073a1001d0c29beeff194d54676dc48ac984722907581313477?s=192&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo wp-block-avatar__image' height='96' width='96' \/><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Anne Wambui<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000782700-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000782700-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000782700-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000782700-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000782700-2-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000782700-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-categories-list wp-block-categories-taxonomy-category wp-block-categories\">\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?cat=8\">ENTERTAINMENT<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?cat=9\">HUMAN INTEREST<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?cat=5\">POLITICS<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?cat=3\">SPORTS<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?cat=1\">Uncategorized<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo Courtesy of DCI Kenya media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An intelligence-led operation by Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) detectives, working jointly with officers from Oloolua, has led to the discovery of a cannabis cultivation site in Kajiado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acting on actionable intelligence, the team descended on the site, catching the illegal enterprise in full bloom. The officers swiftly secured the scene and uprooted the cultivated cannabis sativa plants.The operation yielded 78.98 kilograms of suspected cannabis sativa packed into five sacks, with an estimated street value of Ksh 2,369,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect, 40-year-old Joseph Leimyayan, was taken into custody and is currently being processed as detectives finalise investigations ahead of his arraignment.The Directorate of Criminal Investigations reiterates its commitment to curbing the cultivation and trade of narcotics across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of the public are urged to continue sharing actionable intelligence to aid in the dismantling of illicit drug networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Courtesy of DCI Kenya media. 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