Detectives on Monday seized 3,000 litres of ethanol which had been smuggled into the country. The ethanol was in 120 drums of 250 litres each in a truck and was concealed with 29 bags of maize, each weighing 100 kgs. The truck was intercepted at Makhtau after it crossed the porous border to get into the main road from Taveta to Voi. The team confirmed that the truck had 120 drums of 250 litres each of ethanol, 29 100 Kg bags of maize and another 31 bags of approximately 15kgs each. The illicit ethanol and the maize is valued at Sh7 million.

Source: The Star June 15, 2021 17:26 UTC