The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) uncovered findings following investigations into suspicious operations at the port of Mombasa. Following a tip-off regarding a syndicate involved in exporting hides and skins, KRA officers dug deeper and found ties to a drug smuggling route cutting across several countries. The use of raw and stinking hides and skin, apart from providing easy camouflage for the drugs, is also said to be a lucrative tax evasion mechanism. The port of Mombasa. The cartel is also said to have been exporting empty containers as transit cargo to Sri Lanka.

Source: Daily Nation October 25, 2020 14:48 UTC