Luxury cars to the tune of Mercedes Benz, Range Rover and BMW were intercepted by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials at the Port of Mombasa.
Commissioner of Customs and Border Control Kevin Safari said they had received intelligence that the container in question ferried stolen cars from the United Kingdom.
“On February 27, 2019, KRA customs officers received intelligence reports that the container had suspected stolen motor vehicles. KRA then requested Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to place the two containers on hold and subject them to scanning and verification at the customs warehouse,” he explained.
According to Mr Safari, import documents indicated that the container was carrying one Mercedes Benz A180 and a BMW 125I Sport.
According to the manifest, the exporter was from London and the consignee was listed as a Ugandan.
He said KRA is working with other local and international investigation and enforcement agencies with the aim of arresting and prosecuting those behind the international vehicle smuggling syndicate.