Police are holding a suspected drug trafficker after he was found in possession of bhang worth an estimated Ksh.9.5 million.

The officers unearthed six sacks packed with bhang, with the driver, 45-year-old Ali Adema Misonga, arrested on the spot.

Officers from Baharini Police Station in Turbo arrested the man following a tip-off from members of the public.

Locals alerted the authorities about a suspicious lorry believed to be transporting the illicit cargo.

Officers quickly mobilised for a coordinated operation, intercepting the vehicle at Chemalal area along the busy Eldoret-Malaba highway.

The suspect is being processed ahead of his arraignment.