Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) enforcement teams intercepted a truck carrying contraband cigarettes in a 40 foot container, with an estimated Sh70 million in evaded customs duties and taxes.
The interception followed surveillance and the tracking of a major smuggling syndicate operating across multiple countries.
In a coordinated, intelligenceled operation conducted in partnership with other government agencies, KRA Customs and Investigations officers identified one of the suspected truck in
Busia County.
KRA said the officers swiftly pursued the vehicle and successfully intercepted it along the Busia–Mumias Road.
Upon inspection, the track was found transporting 1500 cartons of illicit supermatch cigarettes and the driver failed to present documentation relating to the consigmnent.
The truck was also found to have been fitted with a KRA Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS) seal whose signal had been deliberately disconnected from the monitoring system, confirming efforts to disguise smuggling activity.
The consignment was escorted to KRA’s Kisumu Customs Warehouse, where it was sealed and deposited; pending multi-agency verification and further
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