Authorities in Garissa have seized 88 bags of suspected illegal sugar along the Modika-Modogashe Road.
The operation took place early Wednesday morning when the Border Police patrol team observed two vehicles in the Nuno area of Garissa.
As reported by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the drivers attempted to evade police when approached, prompting officers from Garissa to pursue them.
“During a nighttime mobile patrol, officers noticed two suspicious Toyota Probox vehicles in the Nuno area. When they approached to engage the occupants, the drivers accelerated in an attempt to flee,” stated the DCI report.
The police successfully immobilized the vehicles and conducted a search, revealing 88 bags of sugar, each weighing 25 kilograms.
Both vehicles, along with the sugar, have been detained for further investigation by the appropriate authorities.
The confiscated sugar is now pending verification by a multi-agency team to assess its legality and origin.
In a separate incident, detectives from the Kimilili DCI unit confiscated 120 bottles of suspected second-generation liquor in Bungoma County on December 3.
This seizure occurred after detectives intercepted a motorist distributing the illicit products.
The DCI has indicated that the case has been referred to a multi-agency team following the inventory recorded by police in Kimilili.
The DCI has urged the public to remain vigilant against unscrupulous liquor vendors who prioritize profit over consumer safety, especially with the festive season approaching.
Recently, police have intensified efforts against contraband goods and illegal alcohol production.
In October, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) apprehended two men and a woman on suspicion of manufacturing counterfeit alcohol in Nakuru.
The DCI reported that officers confiscated 60 sacks filled with various bottle caps from different alcoholic brands, a plastic molding machine, two and a half drums of ethanol, along with numerous labels and stickers intended for the counterfeit products.
The seized items were subsequently moved to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) warehouse in Nakuru, according to the DCI.
