Laxity
in arresting bhang peddlers exposed in Murang’a, as Maragua MP Mary Wamaua
narrated how cartels transport contrands through police roadblocks.
The MP recounted before Deputy Inspector
General of Police Edward Mbugua how
bhang will continue wrecking Central Kenya community as some of the law
enforcers have been compromised by cartels.
Mrs
Wamaua, who in the past two years has been vocal on cartels perceived alleged to
have compromised the security agents in the fight against contrands, said the
gangs should be dealt with to save the young generation.
A
week ago, police led by Murang’a South Commander Antony Keter arrested two suspects
with a haul estimated at Sh100,000 which they were transporting to Mathare area
near Maragua town from Weteithia near Thika town.
The
merchants had bought it at Sh37,000, as the locals blamed the police for
chasing the peddlers instead of looking for the real culprits behind the illicit
trade.
Issue
surrounding peddling of bhang in Murang’a featured prominently during the visit
of Mbugua visit at Maragua police station.
The
station covers the criminals hideouts of Nginda and , Maisha Mathi notorious
for illicit brews and bhang.
The
Deputy IG visited Maragua police station courtesy of Ahadi Kenya Trust Executive Director Dr Stanley Kamau and persons
with disabilities who cleaned the compound as part of strengthening the relationship.
At some points, she exposed how the cartels
distribute bhang through police road blocks like ‘kale’ thus ending in the
villages.
The notorious villages are Maisha Mathi,
Gathuri and Nginda, that shed called on the DIG to ensure the menace was
brought to an end.
“
I will be unpopular for exposing the problems facing the villages but as a
mother am duty-bound to look for a
bright future for my people of Maragua,”
she said.
Ciumbu,
Maisha Mathi, Ishangai, Gathuri, Nginda were named as the notorious villages in
in peddling of bhang and illicit brews.
Mbugua ordered for the re-opening of Nginda
Chief Camp which was closed down a year ago following reforms in the police
force.
“The
facility should be opened soon with Murang’a
county police chief Josphat Kinyua
allowed to look for policemen from other areas to ensure by Monday Nginda
camp it will be operational,” said
Mbugua.
The
DIG said the issue of criminality could be resolved through effective partnership
between the community and the law enforcers.
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