A middle-aged man found trafficking 50 rolls of bhang with street market value of Sh5000 was arraigned before a Kabarnet court Monday.

The charge sheet stated that on February 10, this year, at around 5.30pm in Marigat Township, Baringo South Constituency, Teddy Kibet alias Rasta was found trafficking a narcotic drug namely Cannabis Sativa.

The accused arraigned before Senior Principal Magistrate Purity Koskey on Monday faced a charge of trafficking a narcotic drug contrary to section 4 (a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act No.4 of 1994.

He denied committing the offence claiming it is not true.

In her ruling, Koskey granted the accused a bond of Sh50,000 with a surety of similar amount with an alternative cash bail of Sh15,000.

The case will come up for mention today when a hearing date will be given.

Source: Kenya News Agency