NACADA Seizes Two Sacks of Cannabis Following Raid on Intercropped Growth at Trans Nzoia Residence

NACADA and police uproot two sacks of bhang found intercropped at a 22-year-old’s home in Talau, Trans Nzoia, following a community intel report.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 27, 2026, 7:48 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from TUKO.co.ke

Intel Driven Raid in Talau

A multi-agency operation has led to the successful interdiction of an illegal cannabis cultivation site within a residential compound in Trans Nzoia County. Acting on actionable intelligence provided by alert community members, officials from the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and the National Police Service executed a raid on a home in the Talau area on Monday, April 27, 2026. The swift intervention resulted in the discovery and subsequent destruction of a significant quantity of bhang plants found growing on the premises.

Illegal Cultivation Masked by Legal Crops

Evidence obtained during the operation revealed that the illegal bhang plants had been meticulously intercropped amidst legal agricultural cultivation, a common tactic used to evade detection by standard surveillance. Images from the scene showed police and NACADA officials carefully uprooting the prohibited crop and filling at least two large sacks with the seized material. While the identity of the primary suspect, a 22 year old man, has not yet been released, authorities have confirmed he is currently the central figure in their ongoing investigation into the illegal grow.

Protecting Youth During Vulnerable Periods

Dr. Anthony Omerikwa, the CEO of NACADA, emphasized that this operation is part of an intensified campaign designed to disrupt trafficking networks, with a specific focus on protecting young people. He noted that drug traffickers often target school going children, particularly during unstructured periods like school holidays when risk of exposure is higher. By utilizing multi-agency coordination and ground presence, NACADA aims to ensure that children do not become "collateral damage" in profit driven schemes that fuel the illicit drug trade across the country.