Updated Wed, October 19th 2016 at 14:07 GMT +3NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) personnel at the Port of Mombasa have intercepted two containers suspected to be containing prohibited goods that were destined for export to South Korea disguised as tea. Scanned images showed different views leading to further scrutiny of the containers revealed contraband goods that were listed banned for export,'' he said. And when the two 20 foot containers Nos PCIU 16166916 & PCIU 1386808 were stripped open , they revealed used car batteries. The scanned images of the two containers contradicted the declaration on the entry and indicated the probability that the container could be loaded with prohibited goods. Kenya made a special request for Restriction Order from the East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers primarily targeting scrap batteries.

Source: Standard Digital October 19, 2016 11:03 UTC