Kenya
Revenue Authority (KRA) in collaboration with the Multi-Agency team in Moyale
have intercepted a consignment of seven thousand litres of diesel fuel smuggled
from Ethiopia.
The
consignment was seized at a residential house at Gurumesa area.
This comes
after the team raided a house believed to have stored the oil and found 350 (20
litres each) Jericans ten of which were filled with diesel valued at Kshs.800,
000.
The team
also impounded a lorry, which was filled with 6,800 litres of diesel. The
vehicle was found parked at the residential house.
Two
suspects, a petroleum dealer in Moyale and an Ethiopian national were arrested
and are currently being held at Moyale Police Station as investigations
continue.
Samples of
the petroleum product have been forwarded for further analysis.
KRA has
enhanced vigilance at the country’s border points as part of key measures
geared towards stepping up the fight against illicit trade and counterfeits.
Apart from
revenue collection, KRA’s mandated extends to protecting the society from
proliferation of harmful products.
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