Businessman, driver chargeed with smuggling over 60 tonnes of sugar and 3 tonnes of milk powder
A businessman and his driver have been arraigned before Lodwar Magistrate’s court for charges of smuggling over 60 tonnes of sugar and 3 tonnes of milk powder from Uganda amounting to over Sh5 million in taxes.
Abdihakim Kusow Ali, the owner of the consignment and Philip Kosgei Kirwa, his driver both appeared before Chief Magistrate Mwangi Karimi.
They were there to separately answer to charges of possession and that of conveying of restricted goods respectively.
The court heard that the two accused persons committed the offences on 13th January, 2021 at Nakwamekwi area within Lodwar town.
Kusow Ali faces a charge of possession of 1,436 bags of Mayuge Brown sugar packed in 50 kg and 25 kg and 124 bags of Latto milk powder each weighing 25kg with a total duty value of Sh 3,895,450.
On his part, Philip Kosgei faces a charge of conveying 430 bags of Mayuge Brown sugar with a duty value of Sh 1,505,000.
Both the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the respective counts and were each granted a bond of Sh 300,000 or a surety of a similar amount or a cash bail of Sh 150,000 each.
The case will be mentioned on March 3, 2021.
