Police have arrested one suspect and seized 547. 99 grammes of suspected cocaine at the Malaba One Stop Border Post in Busia County as efforts to apprehend two other suspects continue.
The seizure was made on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at a routine security check of a passenger bus heading from Nairobi.
According to National Police Service, officers found a small parcel that had been left unattended inside the bus, prompting further examination.
The driver is said to have driven off, leaving the passengers behind, before abandoning the vehicle about 300 metres away and fleeing on foot.
A joint security team examined the package and found eight pellets of a white substance and other samples packed in transparent polythene bags.
Initial laboratory tests by the National Anti- Narcotics Investigations Bureau (NANIB) identified the substance as cocaine 547. 99 grammes.
One of the suspects was taken into custody and the bus was held at the border post to enable further investigations.
Police have launched a hunt for the driver and the conductor, who are yet to be caught.
The National Police Service has called on the general public to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or call the emergency numbers 999 & 911.