Police in Wajir have nabbed and detained a Nairobi-bound passenger bus for ferrying a firearm and ammunition whose destination and mission could not be immediately established.
A multi-agency operation revealed that the team suspected the bus of ferrying contraband goods and as a result taken to Tarbaj Police Station for a thorough search.
The bus was heading to Nairobi from Mandera carrying 57 passengers at the time of the incident on July 11, 2023.
“Today at around 1630hrs at Tarbaj Trading center, our officers who were manning the Tarbaj Highway barrier intercepted one PSV bus registration number KCW 012S belonging to Legend Company which was heading to Nairobi from Mandera and on board were 57 Passengers.” Said a police statement.
“The bus was suspected of carrying contraband goods and was taken to Tarbaj Police Station for a thorough search whereby a multi-agency team composed of OCPD, SCCIO, CIPU Commander and OCS conducted a thorough search whereby the following firearm and ammunitions were recovered hidden under the rear passenger seats.”
The operation managed to discover an AK 47 rifle with fixed butt stock and without serial number wrapped with a Somali brown red matt; four empty AK-47 rifle magazines; two bolt head carriers which had no serial numbers; and two hundred and one (201) rounds of 7.62×39mm ammunitions.
Following the incident, police have launched investigations to ascertain the origin and destination of the weapons and what mission they were meant to achieve.
