Two men are in the custody of Drug Law Enforcement Agency after police found 56 kilos of cannabis in a car.

Karim Jabbie and Usaman Rahman were arrested by police following the discovery of the suspected cannabis.

“They recovered 56 kilos of suspected cannabis wrapped in bundles. An additional unspecified amount of suspected cannabis was also recovered in another bag inside the vehicle. The vehicle and the suspected cannabis were then taken to the Police Station and a case file opened for further investigations.

“Karim Jabbie alias Chana, a mechanic by profession was later arrested in connection to the incident and Usaman Rahman owner of the vehicle was also arrested. They were later handed to the Drug Law Enforcement Agency as it was a suspected drug related matter,” police said.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba