The person of interest, identified as 35-year-old Betty Valley Sangara, was arrested following a routine police check at the Likoni Ferry area.
The DCI stated that upon being stopped by the police, the driver of the tuk-tuk fled the scene, leaving his passenger and the bags containing the bhang inside the three-wheeler.
“Surprisingly, the driver abandoned the tuk-tuk and fled the scene, leaving behind a passenger and four bags. The officers promptly escorted the tuk-tuk, passenger, and luggage to the Ferry Police Station for further investigation,” DCI added.
“Upon interrogation, the passenger, identified as 35-year-old Betty Valley Sangara, admitted to being the owner of the bags. A search of her luggage unearthed 909 rolls of bhang, weighing a total of 71 kilograms.”
The person of interes is currently undergoing processing pending arraignment.
