Police, KRA recover Sh30 million unaccustomed goods in Naivasha

Unaccustomed goods worth Sh30 million have been recovered by the police and Kenya Revenue Authority officers in Naivasha.

The officers were conducting a sting operation along the Mai Mahiu-Narok Road when they recovered goods worth millions of shillings.

According to a police signal, the lorry was headed to Nairobi when it was intercepted.

A search by the officers revealed that the goods were mainly cigarettes.

Drama unfolded along the busy road after the lorry driver attempted to flee when flagged down, prompting police to give chase.

Confirming the incident, Naivasha Director of Criminal Investigations (DCIO) Isaac Kiama, the police and KRA officers had a tip-off which led to them flagging the Lorry as part of the ongoing investigations.

The DCIO said that after catching up with the vehicle, the driver was arrested and the lorry was taken to Naivasha Police Station, where KRA officers joined the operation.

“After inspecting the lorry, we found it was ferrying assorted and unaccustomed goods worth over Sh30 million into the country from one of our neighbours,” he said.

The Naivasha DCI boss confirmed that the majority of the goods were cigarettes, adding that the lone suspect would be arraigned in court to face various charges, even as they seek the owner of the Lorry.

“We are seeking the owners of the lorry and the contraband cargo, and it’s only a matter of time before we arrest them,” he stated.