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54-year-old Teresia Wanjiru and three juveniles aged between 16 and 17 are in police custody.

DCI detectives on Tuesday arrested a 54-year-old woman with 26 bags of Cannabis Sativa and Sh13 million in cash in a sting operation conducted by a multi-agency team in Kariua slums in Ngara, Nairobi.

The suspects, 54-year-old Teresia Wanjiru and three juveniles aged between 16 and 17 were escorted to custody for further questioning pending arraignment.

Bags of Cannabis Sativa that were found with the suspect.

"A detailed search led to the recovery of two gunny bags where the millions of shillings had been stashed, 26 bags of cannabis, 4 cartons of rolling materials, 173 packaged sweets and a carton of suspected weed cookies," Police said in a statement.

Some of the money the suspect was arrested with.

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The Intelligence-led operation was conducted by sleuths from the Anti-Narcotics Unit and Trans National Organised Crime Unit. 

The group was backed by a contingent of officers from the Anti-Terror Police Unit based at Parklands.