A section of elders from Garissa have called on security agencies and the relevant bodies to crack down on peddlers of drugs and banned substances in Garissa town and its environs.
Led by the National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF), the elders said that drug and substance abuse in the town has risen to an alarming rate and they cannot seat back as the situation gets out of control.
Addressing the press at a Garissa hotel, the elders however noted that the problem cannot be left to the government alone and the citizen shoud play a role in providing relevant information on the peddlers and consumers alike.
NAMLEF treasurer Mohamed Hassan said that some of the drugs were being sold openly and this has contributed to a surge in daylight robberies and other serious crimes within the town. "We have to cut off the supply chain.
