NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized approximately 46 tonnes of suspected smuggled sugar in Lodwar, Turkana County, and intercepted additional consignments in Kakamega County in an intelligence-led crackdown on illicit trade.

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The Lodwar operation, conducted by KRA’s Investigation and Enforcement Team at about 2am on Thursday, October 8, resulted in the interception of two lorries carrying a combined 920 bags of sugar.

Each lorry was transporting approximately 460 bags, with each bag weighing 50 kilogrammes.

KRA said the consignment, identified as KALIRO-branded sugar, had an estimated tax implication of Sh9.73 million.

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Preliminary investigations indicate that the sugar was smuggled into Kenya from Moroto, Uganda, through Nadapal without payment of applicable taxes or compliance with the required customs procedures.

The authority said the seizure was part of ongoing efforts to disrupt smuggling networks, protect government revenue and safeguard legitimate businesses from unfair competition.

In a separate operation in Kakamega County, enforcement officers intercepted a Probox motor vehicle carrying 30 bags of brown sugar, each weighing 50 kilogrammes.

The consignment was valued at approximately Sh1.524 million and was seized before the vehicle was escorted to Matungu Police Station, where it and the exhibits were detained.

In another incident in the same area, KRA officers intercepted a lorry suspected of transporting smuggled sugar following a pursuit along Mumias Road in Matungu.

The vehicle had been flagged down for a compliance check, but the driver failed to stop, prompting officers to pursue it.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya