A multi-agency security team has dismantled a sophisticated drug trafficking ring in Njoro, uncovering underground bunkers used to stash bhang destined for the students of Egerton University.

The raid, led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, exposed a level of concealment that surprised even veteran detectives. The traffickers had dug intricate underground chambers beneath a farmhouse, camouflaging the entrance with livestock pens to mask the pungent smell of the cannabis with animal waste. The operation marks a significant victory in the war against narcotics in the Rift Valley education belt.

The Njoro Connection

The suspect, a notorious trafficker who has been on the police radar for months, was arrested during the night raid. Intelligence reports indicate that his homestead served as the central distribution hub for a network supplying drugs to university hostels and surrounding student estates. "This was not a small-time peddler," said a senior NACADA officer at the scene. "This was a wholesale depot engineered to evade detection."

Officers recovered sacks of bhang hidden in the bunkers and inside the roofing of the livestock structures. The scale of the haul suggests a well-capitalized operation with supply lines stretching likely to the western border. The proximity to Egerton University is particularly alarming, confirming fears that higher learning institutions have become primary markets for drug syndicates.

• The Method: Traffickers used strong-smelling livestock (pigs and goats) to confuse sniffer dogs and neighbors.
• The Target: The drugs were repackaged into smaller "sachets" specifically priced for the student market.
• The Agency: NACADA’s new intelligence-led approach is yielding results, moving beyond street arrests to hitting the supply nodes.

Saving the Campus Generation

The arrest comes amid a rising outcry from parents and university administrators over the prevalence of drug abuse on campuses. Egerton University has struggled with cases of student unrest and dropouts linked to substance abuse. By taking out a major supplier, authorities hope to disrupt the flow and buy time for rehabilitation efforts to take root.

The suspect is currently being held at Njoro Police Station and is expected to be arraigned in Nakuru Law Courts. Detectives are now analyzing his phone data to identify his suppliers and, crucially, his distributors within the student body. The message from the raid is stark: no hiding place is deep enough, not even an underground bunker.

As the exhibit vehicle drove away loaded with the seized narcotics, the residents of Njoro watched in disbelief. The quiet farmhouse next door was, in reality, a fortress of vice. The crackdown continues, with NACADA vowing to clean up the university belt one raid at a time.