A multi-agency security team in Laikipia county has seized a shipment of counterfeit liquour that was in the process of being offloaded from some vehicles in Manguo area in the outskirts of Nyahururu town.
The team led by Nyahururu Deputy County Commissioner, Ndambuki Muthike and Sub County Police Commander Tom Mboya Okoth visited the scene after the locals tipped them off that suspicious vehicles were offloading some alcoholic crates.
“We got a tip off from the residents and we were able to rush there and found the vehicles offloading. We got 258 crates of assorted alcoholic brands in someone’s compound. The alcohol has an estimated street value of Sh800, 000,” Ndambuki said.
The seized bottled drinks were Kenya Cane, Ferrari ice, Santana, Mara ice among others.
Ndambuki said that they will ensure they get to the main distillery by following the lead given by the two suspects arrested during the raid.
“We are investigating and very soon we shall crack down on the distillery and ensure that we finish it completely because this thing is poisonous and has made people lose their eyesight in the past,” he added.
Ndambuki also said that after the arrest, officers from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) came on board and confirmed that the alcoholic drinks were fake.
Okoth said that the two arrested suspects were currently held at Nyahururu police station awaiting arraignment.
He also thanked the residents for sharing the information with the police.