, NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 29 – Police have seized a consignment of 7, 500 litres of ethanol with an approximate tax value of over Sh2 million.
According to officials from the Kenya Revenue Authority, the operation was conducted jointly with the detectives from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
A statement issued by KRA said the ethanol was concealed in a 10, 000 litres water tanker which was intercepted at Sultan Hamud in Makueni County.
However, it was later established that the tanker was only carrying 2,500 liters of water on the outer compartment while the ethanol was concealed in the second compartment.
“The samples were withdrawn and taken for testing at the Kenya Revenue Authority and Government Chemistry laboratory and the test results confirmed the consignment to be ethanol,” police said.
The truck driver and the owner of the truck were arrested awaiting arraignment on Monday as police continue with investigations.
“Investigations are still ongoing to ensure that the beneficial owners and the smugglers are apprehended and charged,” police said.
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