The manager of the popular Oyster Bay Cafe Restaurant in Kilimani area, Nairobi has been arrested in a crackdown conducted on Sunday night March 3.
The manager was arrested during a joint crackdown between police and the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) officials.
During the raid, the police seized 46 Shisha Bongs which are prohibited in the country.
“Last night at around 10.30pm our Compliance and Enforcement officers acting on information raided Oyster Bay Cafe Restaurant, a popular establishment within the Kilimani area, where 46 Shisha Bongs, assorted paraphernalia that includes assorted flavours, charcoal pipes, a counter book used in shisha stock-taking were netted,” a statement released by NACADA read in part.
“Four(4) Persons were arrested among whom were the Manager, sellers, and a storekeeper. All the suspects will be arraigned in court after the investigations are complete,” it added
The arrest came a day after police raided entertainment joints in Eastlands, Nairobi. According to NACADA, the officials seized 18 shisha bongs and assorted flavours and shisha preparation paraphernalia at Quiver Eastlands and arrested two individuals for the offence of selling shisha in contravention of legal notice 292 of 2017.
The team extended the crackdown to Habanos Lounge, where 60 shisha bongs were seized, and 126 pieces of assorted flavours, and assorted paraphernalia used in shisha preparation were confiscated.
Seven people were arrested, including the manager, sellers, and users. They moved to Jogoo Police Station waiting to be arraigned on Monday March 4.
