Police in Mandera confiscate 190 bags of illicitly transported sugar at the Kenya-Ethiopia border.

In a recent crackdown, security personnel in Mandera snagged 190 bags of sugar that hadn’t gone through customs in the Siftu region, nestled close to the border of Kenya and Ethiopia.

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Acting on a tip from locals, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported the seizure this past Wednesday.

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“After we took a gander, it was crystal clear—this truck was ferrying a hefty 190 bags, each clocking in at 25 kilos, of sugar without customs clearance,” according to the DCI.

The truck is now parked at the Mandera Police Station, awaiting a once-over by customs bigwigs from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

Reaffirming their stand, the DCI expressed their resolve to block the flow of non-customed items into the market and gave kudos to the public for pitching in with info that bolsters security missions.

Edited by: Ali Musa

alimusa@axadletimes.com

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