Detectives have arrested a woman connected to the production and sale of counterfeit alcohol in Nairobi and its environs.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) a consignment of counterfeit alcoholic drinks affixed with fake Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) stamps was impounded yesterday evening at a residential property in Ruai by detectives acting on intelligence leads.
Over 200 cartons containing thousands of bottles of counterfeited spirits destined for the local market were recovered during the operation.
The suspect identified as Teresia Nyokabi Ngatia was nabbed in the raid as she was found with the boxes.
“The counterfeited drinks whose safety to consumers could not be immediately ascertained, were packaged in branded bottles that are popular locally including, Kane Extra, Trace Vodka, Konyagi, Blue Ice, Kibao Vodka and Chrome Vodka among others,” wrote DCI on Twitter.
An alcohol mixer was also recovered by the detectives.
The suspect is currently in custody at Kamulu police station awaiting arraignment.
The operation follows a directive from President William Ruto to tame crooked businessmen who have devised new ways of evading taxation.
