A bus driver and a conductor have been arrested for smuggling a live snake inside the passenger bus heading to Nairobi, Kenya.
In a statement during a scene interview on April 22, Namanga OCPD Julius Munyagia confirmed that the police had arrested a driver and conductor of a Kidia One Express bus at the Namanga border after a live snake was discovered concealed in a wooden box during inspection.
“Bus operators by name Kidia One Express, upon reaching the one border post, the multi-agency team, during search, they intercepted a wooden box, a live snake inside,” Julius Munyagia said.
Kidia Bus Driver and Conductor Arrested
The Namanga OCPD stated that the consignment originated from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and was destined for Kenya.
He said the individual responsible for concealing the item has not yet been identified, although investigators have obtained contact details linked to the case.
He confirmed that the bus driver and conductor have been arrested in connection with the incident, and that the two are currently being held in custody at Namanga Police Station as investigations continue.
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“It was established that it was travelled from Dar es Salaam to Kenya, and the owner of the concealment has not yet been established, but we have the contacts. The bus driver and the conductor have been arrested. They have been held in custody at Namanga police station,” Munyagia said.
Namanga Border Teams Intercept Suspicious Consignment
Border and customs officials at Namanga said a passenger bus traveling from Tanzania to Nairobi was stopped during routine clearance by members of the joint operations committee.
During the inspection, officers intercepted a box that had been declared as containing motor vehicle spare parts and consigned from Tanzania to Kenya.
Authorities stated that the joint operations team conducted further inquiry as part of standard enforcement and inspection procedures on transit buses.
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“In the normal course of clearance of a passenger bus that was transiting from Tanzania into Nairobi, members of the joint operations committee intercepted a consignment of a box that had been consigned from Tanzania to Kenya, and it is labelled to contain motor vehicle spares, but upon inquiry, the members of the joint operations committee who are undertaking a routine damaging of the bus,” the border and customs officer said.
Witnesses React After Snake Found in Passenger Bus
A Witness at the scene expressed concern following the discovery of a live snake in a passenger bus intercepted at the Namanga border.
He questioned how a bus meant to carry passengers could be used to transport a snake.
The witness further stated that the incident had caused fear among the public, citing safety concerns related to the discovery.
