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Driver arrested after accident reveals KSh34.1 million smuggled drugs
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A 52-year-old long-haul driver has been arrested following a road accident that exposed a massive drug smuggling operation. On Friday, April 24, the driver lost control of his trailer, causing it to plunge into River Kuja in Migori. Good Samaritans rescued him, and he was taken to Migori County Referral Hospital with severe injuries. On Sunday, April 26, law enforcement officers from Rongo Sub-County retrieved the trailer. Upon inspection at Kamagambo Police Station, officers discovered 1,137.8 kilograms of bhang, valued at approximately KSh34.1 million. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations DCI stated that the driver has been placed under arrest and is under police watch at the hospital. Anti-Narcotics Officers from Isebania have taken charge of the investigation. The DCI confirmed that the driver will be charged once discharged from the hospital. While under arrest in the hospital, he retains his constitutional rights, including the right to legal counsel and family contact, and will remain under armed police guard until well enough to face charges.
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