Police seize 88 bags of suspected contraband sugar

Police on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, seized 88 bags of suspected contraband sugar. 

In a statement shared, police noted that the recovered goods were being transported in a Toyota Probox when officers intercepted the driver after a dramatic chase along the Modiga-Modogashe Road.

Prior to the recovery and arrests made, the police had confronted the occupants of the vehicle upon suspicion of the two vehicles, however, when the officers approached the occupants, the drivers hurriedly revved the engines in a move meant to escape from the officers.

However, the officers chased after the vehicles and caught the occupants and drivers, they conducted a search on the vehicles and found 88 bags of contraband sugar. Following the revelation, the officers arrested the drivers and occupants and frog-marched them to a police station.

“While on mobile patrol in the dead of the night, the officers spotted two suspicious Toyota Probox vehicles at Nuno area, but on approaching for a little chat with the occupants, the drivers revved up the engines in a desperate move to escape. They were immobilized.

“On searching the vehicles, 88 bags of sugar branded SAHA each containing 25kg were found. Both the sugar and the two vehicles Reg Nos. KDP 613D and KDN 745J have been detained awaiting verification by a multi-agency team,” a statement shared by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reads in parts.

Separate incident

In a separate incident, detectives in Kimilili, Bungoma County seized hundreds of bottles of second generation liquor after a motorist was ambushed during distribution.

“Seized were 120 bottles of counterfeited Smart Vodka (250ml), 65 bottles of County Spirits, Kibao Vodka (20 bottles) and 40 bottles of Chrome. An inventory of the seizure was prepared and a multi-agency team has since taken over the case,” DCI added.

Following the incidents, detectives have called on members of the public to remain vigilant as the country prepares for the festive season to shield themselves from vendors selling illegal alcohol that may harm their health.

“As the country prepares for the festive season, members of the public are urged to be wary of greedy liquor vendors whose only aim is capitalizing on profits to the detriment of their customers’ health.”